List of Colonial Governors in 1980 - France

France

• French Polynesia
  • High Commissioner – Paul Cousseran, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1977–1981)

• Mayotte
  • Prefect –
    1. Jean Rigotard, Prefect of Mayotte (1978–1980)
    2. Philippe Jacques Nicolas Kessler, Prefect of Mayotte (1980–1981)
  • President of the General Council – Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976–1991)

• New Caledonia
  • High Commissioner – Claude Charbonniaud, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1978–1981)

• New Hebrides – condominium together with the United Kingdom
  • gained independence as Vanuatu on 30 July 1980
  • British Resident Commissioner – Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
  • French Resident Commissioner – Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
  • Chief Minister – Walter Lini, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1979–1991)

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Prefect – Clément Bouhin, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1979–1981)
  • President of the General Council – Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968–1984)

• Wallis and Futuna
  • Administrator-Superior –
    1. Pierre Isaac, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1979–1980)
    2. Robert Thil, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1980–1983)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly – Manuele Lisiahi, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1978–1984)