List of State Leaders in 1972 - Oceania

Oceania

  • American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
    • Governor - John Morse Haydon, Governor of American Samoa (1969–1974)
  • Australia
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Paul Hasluck, Governor-General of Australia (1969–1974)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia (1971–1972)
      2. Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister of Australia (1972–1975)
    • Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
      • Administrator - J.S. White, Administrator of Christmas Island (1970–1973)
    • Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
      • Governor - John Cecil Clunies-Ross, Governor of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1947–1978)
      • Official representative -
        1. C.W. Suthern, Official representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1969–1972)
        2. C. McManus, Official representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1972–1975)
    • Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
      • Administrator -
        1. Robert Nixon Dalkin, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1968–1972)
        2. Edward Thomas Pickerd, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1972–1975)
      • Head of Government - William M. Randall, President of the Island Council of Norfolk Island (1967–1974)
    • Papua and New Guinea (UN Trust Territory administered by Australia)
      • High Commissioner - Leslie Wilson Johnson, High Commissioner in Papua and New Guinea (1970–1974)
      • Chief Minister - Michael Somare, Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea (1972–1980)
  • British Solomon Islands Protectorate (British protectorate)
    • Governor - Sir Michael David Irving Gass, Governor of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1969–1973)
  • Fiji
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji (1970–1987)
    • Governor-General - Sir Robert Sidney Foster, Governor-General of Fiji (1968–1973)
    • Prime Minister - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967–1987)
  • French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
    • Governor - Pierre Louis Angeli, Governor of French Polynesia (1969–1973)
  • Gilbert and Ellice Islands (British protectorate)
    • Governor - Sir John Osbaldiston Field, Governor of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1970–1973)
    • Head of Government - Reuben K. Uatioa, Leader of government business of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1971–1974)
  • Guam (Insular area of the United States)
    • Governor - Carlos Camacho, Governor of Guam (1969–1975)
  • Nauru
    • President - Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1968–1976)
  • New Caledonia (French overseas territory)
    • High Commissioner - Louis Verger, Governor of New Caledonia (1969–1973)
  • New Hebrides (British-French condominium)
    • British Resident Commissioner - Colin Allan (1966–1973)
    • French Resident Commissioner - Robert Jules Amédée Langlois (1969–1974)
  • New Zealand
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
    • Governor-General -
      1. Sir Arthur Porritt, Governor-General of New Zealand (1967–1972)
      2. Sir Richard Wild, Administrator of Government of New Zealand (1972)
      3. Sir Denis Blundell, Governor-General of New Zealand (1972–1977)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1960–1972)
      2. Jack Marshall, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1972)
      3. Norman Kirk, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1972–1974)
    • Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
      • Prime Minister - Albert Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1965–1978)
    • Niue (dependent territory of New Zealand)
      • Commissioner - Selwyn Digby Wilson, Resident Commissioner in Niue (1968-197?)
    • Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
      • Administrator -
        1. Duncan MacIntyre, Administrator of Tokelau (1971–1972)
        2. Matiu Rata, Administrator of Tokelau (1972–1973)
  • Pitcairn Islands (British crown colony)
    • Governor - Sir Arthur Norman Galsworthy, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1969–1973)
    • Magistrate - Pervis Ferris Young, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1967–1975)
  • Tonga
    • Monarch - Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991)
  • Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (UN Trust Territory administered by the United States)
    • High Commissioner - Edward Elliott Johnston, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1969–1976)
  • Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
    • Administrator-Superior -
      1. Guy Boileau, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1971–1972)
      2. Jacques de Agostini, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1972–1974)
    • President of the Territorial Assembly -
      1. Sosefo Papillo, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1967–1972)
      2. Mikaele Folaumahina, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1972–1975)
  • Western Samoa
    • Head of State - Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Western Samoa (1962–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV, Prime Minister of Western Samoa (1970–1973)

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