Oceania
- American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
- Governor -
- John Morse Haydon, Governor of American Samoa (1969–1974)
- Frank Mockler, Acting Governor of American Samoa (1974–1975)
- Governor -
- Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General -
- Sir Paul Hasluck, Governor-General of Australia (1969–1974)
- Sir John Kerr, Governor-General of Australia (1974–1977)
- Prime Minister - Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister of Australia (1972–1975)
- Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
- Administrator -
- F.S. Evatt, Administrator of Christmas Island (1973–1974)
- C.H. Webb, Administrator of Christmas Island (1974–1975)
- Administrator -
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
- Governor - John Cecil Clunies-Ross, Governor of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1947–1978)
- Official representative - C. McManus, Official representative of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1972–1975)
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
- Administrator - 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)
- Richard Albert Bataille, President of the Island Council of Norfolk Island (1974–1976)
- Papua and New Guinea (UN Trust Territory administered by Australia)
- High Commissioner -
- Leslie Wilson Johnson, High Commissioner of Papua and New Guinea (1970–1974)
- Thomas Kingston Critchley, High Commissioner of Papua and New Guinea (1974–1975)
- Chief Minister - Michael Somare, Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea (1972–1980)
- High Commissioner -
- British Solomon Islands Protectorate (British protectorate)
- Governor - Donald Luddington, Governor of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1973–1976)
- Chief Minister - Solomon Mamaloni, Chief Minister of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1974–1976)
- Fiji
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji (1970–1987)
- Governor-General - Ratu Sir George Cakobau, Governor-General of Fiji (1973–1983)
- Prime Minister - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967–1987)
- French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
- Governor - Daniel Videau, Governor of French Polynesia (1973–1975)
- Gilbert and Ellice Islands (British protectorate)
- Governor - John Hilary Smith, Governor of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1973–1978)
- Head of Government -
- Reuben K. Uatioa, Leader of government business of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1971–1974)
- Naboua Ratieta, Chief Minister of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1974–1978)
- 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 - Gabriel Ériau, Governor of New Caledonia (1974–1978)
- New Hebrides (British-French condominium)
- British Resident Commissioner - Roger du Boulay (1973–1975)
- French Resident Commissioner -
- Robert Jules Amédée Langlois (1969–1974)
- Robert Gauger (1974–1978)
- New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Denis Blundell, Governor-General of New Zealand (1972–1977)
- Prime Minister -
- Norman Kirk, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1972–1974)
- Bill Rowling, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1974–1975)
- Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
- Prime Minister - Albert Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1965–1978)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand from 19 October 1974, until then dependent territory)
- Commissioner - C.A. Roberts, Resident Commissioner in Niue (1973–1974)
- Premier - Robert Rex, Premier of Niue (1974–1992)
- Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - William Gray Thorp, Administrator of Tokelau (1973–1975)
- Pitcairn Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor - Sir David Aubrey Scott, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1973–1975)
- 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 - Jacques de Agostini, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1972–1974)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - 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 - Mata'afa Mulinu'u II, Prime Minister of Western Samoa (1973–1975)
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