List of Colonial Governors in 1981 - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

• Anguilla
  • Governor - Charles Harry Godden, Governor of Anguilla (1978–1983)
  • Chief Minister - Ronald Webster, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1980–1984)

• Antigua
  • gained independence as Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1981
  • Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1981)
  • Premier - Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1976–1994)

• Belize
  • gained independence on 21 September 1981
  • Governor - Sir James Patrick Ivan Hennessy, Governor of Belize (1980–1981)
  • Premier - George Cadle Price, Premier of Belize (1961–1984)

• Bermuda
  • Governor - Sir Richard Posnett, Governor of Bermuda (1980–1983)
  • Premier - David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977–1982)

• British Virgin Islands
  • Governor - James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1979–1983)

• Brunei
  • High Commissioner - Arthur Christopher Watson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1978–1984)
  • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Abdul Mumin, Chief Minister of Brunei (1972–1981)
    2. Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Umar, Acting Chief Minister of Brunei (1981–1983)

• Cayman Islands
  • Governor - Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974–1982)

• Falkland Islands
  • Governor - Rex Hunt, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1980–1982)

• Gibraltar
  • Governor - Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)

• Guernsey
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Le Cheminant, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1980–1985)
  • Bailiff - Sir John Loveridge, Bailiff of Guernsey (1973–1982)

• Hong Kong
  • Governor - Sir Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong (1971–1982)

• Isle of Man
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Nigel Cecil, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1980–1985)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Clifford Irving, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1977–1981)
    2. Percy Radcliffe, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1981–1985)

• Jersey
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Whiteley, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979–1985)
  • Bailiff - Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)

• Montserrat
  • Governor - David Kenneth Hay Dale, Governor of Montserrat (1980–1984)
  • Chief Minister - John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978–1991)

• Pitcairn Islands
  • Governor - Sir Richard Stratton, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1980–1984)
  • Mayor - Ivan Christian, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1975–1984)

• Saint Christopher and Nevis
  • Governor -
    1. Sir Probyn Ellsworth-Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1975–1981)
    2. Clement Arrindell, Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1981–1995)
  • Premier - Kennedy Simmonds, Premier of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1980–1995)

• Saint Helena and Dependencies
  • Governor -
    1. Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976–1981)
    2. Sir John Dudley Massingham, Governor of Saint Helena (1981–1984)

• Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Governor - John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - Norman Saunders, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1980–1985)