List of Colonial Governors in 1970 - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

• Antigua
  • Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
  • Premier - Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1960–1971)

• Bahama Islands
  • Governor - Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, Baron Thurlow, Governor of the Bahama Islands (1968–1972)
  • Prime Minister - Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahama Islands (1967–1992)

• Bahrain
  • Chief Political Resident -
    1. Sir Stewart Crawford, Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf (1966–1970)
    2. Sir Geoffrey Arthur, Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf (1970–1971)
  • Political agent - Alexander John Stirling, British political agent in Bahrain (1969–1971)
  • Monarch - Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, Hakim of Bahrain (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, President of the State Council of Bahrain (1970–present)

• Bermuda
  • Governor - Roland Robinson, Baron Martonmere, Governor of Bermuda (1964–1972)
  • Premier - Sir Henry Tucker, Premier of Bermuda (1968–1971)

• British Honduras
  • Governor - Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor of British Honduras (1966–1972)
  • Premier - George Cadle Price, Premier of British Honduras (1961–1984)

• British Solomon Islands Protectorate
  • Governor - Sir Michael David Irving Gass, Governor of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1969–1973)

• British Virgin Islands
  • Governor - John Sutherland Thomson, Administrator of the British Virgin Islands (1967–1971)
  • Chief Minister - Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1967–1971)

• Brunei
  • High Commissioner - Arthur Robin Adair, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1968–1972)
  • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Chief Minister - Dato Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim, Chief Minister of Brunei (1967–1972)

• Cayman Islands
  • Governor - Athelstan Charles Ethelwold Long, Administrator of the Cayman Islands (1968–1971)

• Falkland Islands
  • Governor - Sir Cosmo Dugal Patrick Thomas Haskard, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1964–1970)

• Gibraltar
  • Governor - Sir Varyl Begg, Governor of Gibraltar (1969–1973)
  • Chief Minister - Robert Peliza, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1969–1972)

• Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • Resident Commissioner -
    1. Valdemar Jens Andersen, Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1962–1970)
    2. Sir John Osbaldiston Field, Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1970–1973)

• Grenada
  • Governor - Dame Hilda Bynoe, Governor of Grenada (1968–1974)
  • Prime Minister - Eric Gairy, Prime Minister of Grenada (1967–1979)

• Guernsey
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Charles Piercy Mills, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1969–1974)
  • Bailiff - Sir William Arnold, Bailiff of Guernsey (1959–1973)

• Hong Kong
  • Governor - Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench, Governor of Hong Kong (1964–1971)

• Isle of Man
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1966–1974)
  • Head of Government - Norman Crowe, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1967–1971)

• Jersey
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Gilbert Davis, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1969–1974)
  • Bailiff - Sir Robert Hugh Le Masurier, Bailiff of Jersey (1962–1974)

• Montserrat
  • Governor - Dennis Raleigh Gibbs, Administrator of Montserrat (1964–1971)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. William Henry Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1960–1970)
    2. Percival Austin Bramble, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1970–1978)

• Pitcairn Islands
  • Governor - Sir Arthur Norman Galsworthy, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1969–1973)

• Qatar
  • Political agent - Edward Henderson, British political agent (1969–1971)
  • Monarch - Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Hakim of Qatar (1960–1972)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970–1995)

• Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  • Governor - Milton Allan, Governor of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1969–1975)
  • Premier - Robert Bradshaw, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1966–1978)

• Saint Helena and Dependencies
  • Governor - Sir Dermod Murphy, Governor of Saint Helena (1968–1971)

• Saint Lucia
  • Governor - Sir Frederick Clarke, Governor of Saint Lucia (1967–1971)
  • Premier - John Compton, Premier of Saint Lucia (1964–1979)

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Governor -
    1. Hywel George, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1967–1970)
    2. Sir Rupert John, Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1970–1976)
  • Premier - Milton Cato, Premier of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1967–1972)

• Seychelles
  • Governor - Sir Bruce Greatbatch, Governor of the Seychelles (1969–1973)
  • Chief Minister - James Mancham, Chief Minister of the Seychelles (1970–1976)

• Tonga
  • Consul - Archibald Cameron Reid, British Consul in Tonga (1965–1970)
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991)

• Trucial States
  • Political agent - Julian Bullard, British political agent (1968–1970)

• Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Governor - Robert Everard Wainwright, Administrator of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1967–1971)