List of colonial governors in 1975
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France
- Afars and IssasDjiboutiDjibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
- Commissioner - Christian Dablanc, High Commissioner of the Afars and Issas (1974–1976)
- Governing Council - Ali Aref Bourhan, President of the Governing Council (1967–1976)
Portugal
- AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
-- António Alva Rosa CoutinhoAntónio Alva Rosa CoutinhoAntónio Alva Rosa Coutinho was a Portuguese admiral, political activist, and participant in the Carnation Revolution.- Biography :...
, High Commissioner of Angola (1974–1975) - António Silva Cardoso, High Commissioner of Angola (1975)
- Ernesto Ferreira de Macedo, High Commissioner of Angola (1975)
- Leonel Silva Cardoso, High Commissioner of Angola (1975)
- Angola granted independence on 11 November
- António Alva Rosa Coutinho
United Kingdom
- Ellice Islands -
- Separated from Gilbert Island, 1 October
- Commissioner - Thomas Laying, Commissioner of Ellice Islands (1975–1978)
- Prime Minister - Toaripi LautiToaripi LautiSir Toaripi Lauti, GCMG, PC was born Toalipi Lauti on November 28, 1928.-Pre-Independence career:He was the chief minister of Tuvalu, the former Ellice Islands, from October 2, 1975 to October 1, 1978. The Tuvalu archipelago, located about halfway between Australia and Hawaii, consists of six...
, Chief Minister of Ellice Islands (1975–1978)
- Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- Governor - Lord MacLehose of Beoch, Governor of Hong KongGovernor of Hong KongThe Governor of Hong Kong was the head of the government of Hong Kong during British rule from 1843 to 1997. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions...
(1971–1982)
- Governor - Lord MacLehose of Beoch, Governor of Hong Kong