Australia

• Christmas Island
  Christmas Island
  The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
  
  
  • Administrator - Francis Charles Boyle, Administrator of Christmas Island (1977-1980)

• Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  The Territory of the Cocos Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka....
  
  
  • Administrator - Charles Ivens Buffett, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1977-1981)
  • Council Chairman - Parson bin Yapat, Chairman of the Cocos Islands Council (1979-1981)

• Norfolk Island
  Norfolk Island
  Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
  
  
  • Administrator -
    1. Desmond Vincent O'Leary, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1976–1979)
    2. Peter Coleman
       Peter Coleman
       William Peter Coleman is an Australian writer/journalist, former politician and Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of Tom Lewis and Sir Eric Willis. Following Willis' resignation as leader he was made Leader of the New South Wales Opposition...
       
       , Administrator of Norfolk Island (1979–1981)
  • Chief Minister - David Buffett
    David Buffett
    David Ernest Buffett AM is a political figure from the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. He is the current Chief Minister of Norfolk Island since March 2010, a position he has held on three previous occasions...
    
    , Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (1979–1986)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands
  Faroe Islands
  The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
  
  
  • High Commissioner - Leif Groth, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (1972–1981)
  • Prime Minister - Atli Dam
    Atli Dam
    Atli Pæturssonur Dam was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands on five separate occasions....
    
    , Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
    Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
    This is a list of Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands.The Faroese term for the function, Løgmaður literally means "Lawman".-First Ministers :-First Ministers :-See also:...
    
     (1970–1981)

• Greenland
  Greenland
  Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
  
  
  • Governor - Hans Lassen, Governor of Greenland (1973–1979)
  • High Commissioner - Torben Hede Pedersen, High Commissioner in Greenland (1979–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Jonathan Motzfeldt
    Jonathan Motzfeldt
    Jonathan Motzfeldt was the first and third Prime Minister of Greenland.From 1979 to 1988, in 1997 and from 2003 to 2008, he was Chairman of the Greenland Landsting. He was prime minister twice, from 1 May 1979 to 18 March 1991 and from 19 September 1997 to 14 December 2002...
    
    , Prime Minister of Greenland (1979–1991)

France

• French Polynesia
  French Polynesia
  French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
  
  
  • High Commissioner - Paul Cousseran, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1977–1981)

• Mayotte
  Mayotte
  Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
  
  
  • Prefect - Jean Rigotard, Prefect of Mayotte (1978–1980)
  • President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana
    Younoussa Bamana
    Younoussa Bamana was a politician from Mayotte who served in the French National Assembly from 1978-1981 .- references :*...
    
    , President of the General Council of Mayotte
    General Council of Mayotte
    Mayotte elects on territorial level a legislature. The General Council has 19 members, elected for a three year term in single seat constituencies.- Presidents of the General Council:* Younoussa Bamana : 6 July 1977 – March 1991...
    
     (1976–1991)

• New Caledonia
  New Caledonia
  New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
  
  
  • High Commissioner - Claude Charbonniaud, Governor of New Caledonia (1978–1981)

• New Hebrides
  New Hebrides
  New Hebrides was the colonial name for an island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu. The New Hebrides were colonized by both the British and French in the 18th century shortly after Captain James Cook visited the islands...
  
  - condominium together with the United Kingdom
  • British Resident Commissioner - Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
  • French Resident Commissioner - Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
    2. Walter Lini
       Walter Lini
       Father Walter Hadye Lini was an Anglican priest and the founding Prime Minister of Vanuatu. He was born on Pentecost Island. During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lini formed the Vanua'aku Pati, which was principally backed by English-speakers...
       
       , Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1979–1991)

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Prefect -
    1. Pierre Eydoux, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
       Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
       The prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the local representative of the President of France and in effect the Governor or Executive officer of the territory.- Overview :...
       
        (1977–1979)
    2. Clément Bouhin, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
       Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
       The prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the local representative of the President of France and in effect the Governor or Executive officer of the territory.- Overview :...
       
        (1979–1981)
  • President of the General Council - Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968–1984)

• Wallis and Futuna
  Wallis and Futuna
  Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast,...
  
  
  • Administrator-Superior -
    1. Henri Beaux, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna
       Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna
       The Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna is the representative of the President of the French Republic in Wallis and Futuna. The current Administrator is Michel Jeanjean...
       
        (1976–1979)
    2. Pierre Isaac, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna
       Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna
       The Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna is the representative of the President of the French Republic in Wallis and Futuna. The current Administrator is Michel Jeanjean...
       
        (1979–1980)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly - Manuele Lisiahi, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna
    Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna
    Wallis and Futuna elects on territorial level a legislature. The Territorial Assembly has 20 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies....
    
     (1978–1984)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands
  Cook Islands
  The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
  
  
  • Queen's Representative - Sir Gaven Donne
    Gaven Donne
    Sir Gaven John Donne, KBE, was a New Zealand-born former Chief Justice of Samoa, Niue, the Cook Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu....
    
    , Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands
    Queen's Representative
    The Queen's Representative is the formal title given to the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands....
    
     (1975–1984)
  • Prime Minister - Tom Davis, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
    Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
    The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the official rsponsible for heading Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's government in the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. The office was established in 1965, when self-government was first granted to the islands...
    
     (1978–1983)

• Niue
  Niue
  Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
  
  
  • Premier - Robert Rex
    Robert Rex
    Sir Robert Richmond Rex, KBE, CMG, was Premier of the Pacific island state of Niue from its establishment as a self-governing territory 19 October 1974 until his death in 1992...
    
    , Premier of Niue
    Premier of Niue
    The Premier of Niue is Niue's head of government. He or she is elected by the Niue Assembly, and forms a Cabinet consisting of him- or herself and three other members of the Assembly....
    
     (1974–1992)

• Tokelau
  Tokelau
  Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
  
  
  • Administrator - Frank Corner
    Frank Corner
    Frank Corner, CMG, FRSA, is a New Zealand diplomat. Corner served as New Zealand's Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, before becoming New Zealand's third Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs.-Early life:...
    
    , Administrator of Tokelau (1975–1984)

Portugal

• Macau
  Macau
  Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
  
  
  • Governor -
    1. José Garcia Leandro, Governor of Macau
       Governor of Macau
       The Governor of Macau was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain-major . The post was replaced on December 20, 1999 upon the transfer of administration to the People's Republic of China by the office of the Chief Executive of the Macau Special...
       
        (1974–1979)
    2. Melo Egídio, Governor of Macau
       Governor of Macau
       The Governor of Macau was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain-major . The post was replaced on December 20, 1999 upon the transfer of administration to the People's Republic of China by the office of the Chief Executive of the Macau Special...
       
        (1979–1981)

South Africa

• South West Africa
  South West Africa
  South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....
  
  
  • Administrator-General -
    1. Marthinus T. Steyn, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1977–1979)
    2. Gerrit Viljoen
       Gerrit Viljoen
       Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen was a South African government minister and member of the National Party....
       
       , Administrator-General of South West Africa (1979–1980)

United Kingdom

• Antigua
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
  
  
  • Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs
    Wilfred Jacobs
    Sir Wilfred Ebenezer Jacobs was the first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. He held this position from 1 November 1981 to 10 June 1993. He was replaced by James Carlisle. He was also the governor of Antigua and Barbuda from 1967 until that country gained independence in 1981 and he became...
    
    , Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
  • Premier - Vere Bird
    Vere Bird
    Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr. was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, succeeded him as Prime Minister. In 1994 he was declared a national hero....
    
    , Premier of Antigua (1976–1994)

• Belize
  British Honduras
  British Honduras was a British colony that is now the independent nation of Belize.First colonised by Spaniards in the 17th century, the territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became...
  
  
  • Governor - Peter Donovan McEntee, Governor of Belize (1976–1980)
  • Premier - George Cadle Price
    George Cadle Price
    George Cadle Price PC was the first Prime Minister of Belize and is considered to have been one of the principal architects of the country's independence, and is today referred to by many as "the Father of the Nation"....
    
    , Premier of Belize (1961–1984)

• Bermuda
  Bermuda
  Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
  
  
  • Governor - Sir Peter Ramsbotham, Governor of Bermuda
    Governor of Bermuda
    The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
    
     (1977–1980)
  • Premier - David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977–1982)

• British Virgin Islands
  British Virgin Islands
  The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
  
  
  • Governor - James Alfred Davidson
    James Alfred Davidson
    James Alfred Davidson, OBE, naval commander and diplomat, was born on March 22, 1922. He died on May 6, 2004, aged 82. During the Second World War James Davidson served in every theatre of the war at sea...
    
    , Governor of the British Virgin Islands
    Governor of the British Virgin Islands
    The Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of British Virgin Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
    
     (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Willard Wheatley
       Willard Wheatley
       Willard Wheatley served two consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1971 to 1979. He was the leader of the United Party.-References:*...
       
       , Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1971–1979)
    2. Lavity Stoutt
       Lavity Stoutt
       Hamilton Lavity Stoutt was the first and longest serving Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands, winning four general elections and serving three non-consecutive terms of office from 1967 to 1971, again from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 until his death in 1995.Since Stoutt's death in...
       
       , Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1979–1983)

• Brunei
  Brunei
  Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
  
  
  • High Commissioner - Arthur Christopher Watson
    Arthur Christopher Watson
    Arthur Christopher Watson CMG, Watson was born in China, and educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He was a British Civil Servant....
    
    , British High Commissioner in Brunei (1978–1984)
  • Sultan - Hassanal Bolkiah
    Hassanal Bolkiah
    General Haji Sir Hassan al-Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah GCB GCMG is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the 29th Sultan of Brunei and the first Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam...
    
    , Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Chief Minister - Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Abdul Mumin, Chief Minister of Brunei (1972–1981)

• Cayman Islands
  Cayman Islands
  The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
  
  
  • Governor - Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands
    Governor of the Cayman Islands
    The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
    
     (1974–1982)

• Falkland Islands
  Falkland Islands
  The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
  
  
  • Governor - Sir James Roland Walter Parker, Governor of the Falkland Islands
    Governor of the Falkland Islands
    The Governor of the Falkland Islands is the representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands, acting "in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf" as the islands' de facto head of state in the absence of the British monarch...
    
     (1977–1980)

• Gibraltar
  Gibraltar
  Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
  
  
  • Governor - Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar
    Governor of Gibraltar
    The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the British Monarch on the advice of the British Government...
    
     (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan
    Joshua Hassan
    Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, GBE, KCMG, LVO, QC , nicknamed "Salvador" , was a Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving two terms as Chief Minister for a total of 17 years...
    
    , Chief Minister of Gibraltar
    Chief Minister of Gibraltar
    The Chief Minister of Gibraltar is the leader of the largest party elected to the Gibraltar Parliament, and is formally appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar, representative of the British Crown.-List of Chief Ministers:...
    
     (1972–1987)

• Gilbert Islands
  Gilbert Islands
  The Gilbert Islands are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are the main part of Republic of Kiribati and include Tarawa, the site of the country's capital and residence of almost half of the population.-Geography:The atolls and islands of the Gilbert Islands...
  
  
  • gained independence as Kiribati
    Kiribati
    Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
    
     on 12 July 1979
  • Governor - Reginald James Wallace, Governor of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)
  • Chief Minister - Ieremia Tabai
    Ieremia Tabai
    Sir Ieremia Tienang Tabai GCMG AO was the first President of Kiribati. He had been described as being the most able leader of the Pacific island states....
    
    , Chief Minister of Gilbert Islands (1978–1979)

• Guernsey
  Guernsey
  Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
  
  
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Edward Ludgate Martin
    John Martin (Royal Navy officer)
    Vice Admiral Sir John Edward Ludgate Martin KCB DSC was a former Royal Navy officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.-Naval career:...
    
    , Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1974–1980)
  • Bailiff - Sir John Loveridge, Bailiff of Guernsey (1973–1982)

• Hong Kong
  Hong Kong
  Hong 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 - Sir Murray MacLehose
    Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch
    Crawford Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch, KT, GBE, KCMG, KCVO, DL was the 25th Governor of Hong Kong, from 1971 to 1982.-Early life and career:Murray MacLehose was born in Glasgow, Scotland in October 1917...
    
    , Governor of Hong Kong
    Governor of Hong Kong
    The 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)

• Isle of Man
  Isle of Man
  The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
  
  
  • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Warburton Paul
    John Warburton Paul
    Sir John Warburton Paul, GCMG, OBE, MC was a British government official, best known as a prolific administrator for 20 years of various British overseas territories around the world...
    
    , Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1974–1980)
  • Head of Government - Clifford Irving, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man
    Chairman of the Executive Council
    The Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man was the executive head of the Isle of Man Government from 1961 to 1986. The title of the office was changed in 1986 to Chief Minister.-Chairmen:*Sir Charles Kerruish MLC OBE LLD , 1961–67...
    
     (1977–1981)

• Jersey
  Jersey
  Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
  
  
  • Lieutenant-Governor -
    1. Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick
       Desmond Fitzpatrick
       General Sir Geoffrey Richard Desmond Fitzpatrick, GCB, GCVO, DSO, MBE, MC was a senior British Army officer who served as commander of the British Army of the Rhine and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe...
       
       , Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1974–1979)
    2. Sir Peter Whiteley
       Peter Whiteley (Royal Marines officer)
       General Sir Peter John Frederick Whiteley GCB OBE is a former Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe.-Military career:Educated at Bembridge School, Peter Whiteley was commissioned as a Royal Marine during World War II....
       
       , Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979–1985)
  • Bailiff - Sir Frank Ereaut
    Frank Ereaut
    Sir Frank Ereaut was Bailiff of Jersey from 1975 to 1985.- Early years :Ereaut was born in London, the son of and May Julia Cobbold...
    
    , Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)

• Montserrat
  Montserrat
  Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...
  
  
  • Governor - Gwilyum Wyn Jones, Governor of Montserrat
    Governor of Montserrat
    The Governor of Montserrat is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Montserrat. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
    
     (1977–1980)
  • Chief Minister - John Osborne
    John Osborne (politician)
    John Alfred Osborne was a chief minister of Montserrat.He first came to that position in November 1978, as a member of the People's Liberation Movement, and continued until losing legislative council elections on October 10, 1991. By 2001 he had switched parties, joining the New People's...
    
    , Chief Minister of Montserrat
    Chief Minister of Montserrat
    The Chief Minister of Montserrat is the head of government of Montserrat, an island in the Caribbean that is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, appointed by the Governor of Montserrat on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, Montserrat's head of state. The current Chief Minister of Montserrat is...
    
     (1978–1991)

• New Hebrides
  New Hebrides
  New Hebrides was the colonial name for an island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu. The New Hebrides were colonized by both the British and French in the 18th century shortly after Captain James Cook visited the islands...
  
  - condominium together with France
  • British Resident Commissioner - Andrew Stuart (1978–1980)
  • French Resident Commissioner - Jean-Jacques Robert (1978–1980)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Gérard Leymang, Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1978–1979)
    2. Walter Lini
       Walter Lini
       Father Walter Hadye Lini was an Anglican priest and the founding Prime Minister of Vanuatu. He was born on Pentecost Island. During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lini formed the Vanua'aku Pati, which was principally backed by English-speakers...
       
       , Chief Minister of New Hebrides (1979–1991)

• Pitcairn Islands
  Pitcairn Islands
  The Pitcairn Islands , officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, form a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Pacific...
  
  
  • Governor - Sir Harold Smedley, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands
    Governor of the Pitcairn Islands
    The Governor of the Pitcairn Islands is the representative of the British crown in the Pitcairn Islands, which are the last remaining British territory in the Pacific Ocean...
    
     (1976–1980)
  • Magistrate - Ivan Christian
    Ivan Christian
    Ivan Roa Christian is a former politician from Pitcairn. He was the Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island from 1976 to 1984. As his surname suggests, he is descended from the original mutineers who settled the island, led by Fletcher Christian...
    
    , Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1975–1984)

• Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was historically an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Caribbean Sea. This entity later became a province to the short lived West Indies Federation in 1958...
  
  
  • Governor - Sir Probyn Ellsworth-Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1975–1981)
  • Premier -
    1. Paul Southwell
       Paul Southwell
       Caleb Azariah Paul Southwell was the second Premier and first Chief Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean. He also worked as a teacher, police officer, and trade unionist.- Early life and career :...
       
       , Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1978–1979)
    2. Lee Moore, Premier of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1979–1980)

• Saint Helena and Dependencies
  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group...
  
  
  • Governor - Geoffrey Colin Guy
    Geoffrey Colin Guy
    Geoffrey Colin Guy CMG, CVO, OBE was the last Commissioner and the first Administrator of the Turks and Caicos from 1958 to 1959 and 1959 to 1965 respectively. Mr. Guy was succeeded by John Anthony Golding in 1965. He was administrator during Hurricane Donna, which in 106 devastated agriculture on...
    
    , Governor of Saint Helena
    Governor of Saint Helena
    The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...
    
     (1976–1981)

• Saint Lucia
  Saint Lucia
  Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
  
  
  • gained independence on 22 February 1979
  • Governor - Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis
    Allen Montgomery Lewis
    Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis GCMG, GCVO, K.St.J was a barrister and public servant from Saint Lucia who twice served as the country's Governor-General . He was one of the founders and the first president of the Saint Lucia Labour Party in 1950...
    
    , Governor of Saint Lucia (1974–1979)
  • Premier - John Compton
    John Compton
    Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent...
    
    , Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1964–1979)

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
  
  
  • gained independence on 27 October 1979
  • Governor - Sir Sydney Gun-Munro
    Sydney Gun-Munro
    Sir Sydney Douglas Gun-Munro GCMG, FRCS was Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
    
    , Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1976–1979)
  • Premier - Milton Cato
    Milton Cato
    Robert Milton Cato was the first Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and also held the offices Premier of Saint Vincent and Chief Minister of Saint Vincent before independence...
    
    , Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974–1984)

• Southern Rhodesia
  Southern Rhodesia
  Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...
  
  
  • Rhodesia
    Rhodesia
    Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
    
     returned to colonial status on December 12, 1979
  • Governor - Christopher Soames, Baron Soames
    Christopher Soames, Baron Soames
    Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC was a British politician belonging to the Conservative Party and the son-in-law of Winston Churchill. A European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia, he had previously been the longtime Member of Parliament...
    
    , Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1979–1980)

• Turks and Caicos Islands
  Turks and Caicos Islands
  The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
  
  
  • Governor - John Clifford Strong
    John Clifford Strong
    John Clifford Strong was Governor of the Turks and Caicos from August 1978 to September 1982. Strong was succeeded by Christopher J. Turner in October 1982.-References:...
    
    , Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
    Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
    The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
    
     (1978–1982)
  • Chief Minister - James Alexander George Smith McCartney
    James Alexander George Smith McCartney
    James Alexander George Smith McCartney also known as J. A. G. S. McCartney or "Jags" McCartney was a politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands...
    
    , Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands
    Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands
    This is a list of Chief Ministers and Premiers of the Turks and Caicos Islands.-Chief Ministers of the Turks and Caicos Islands:-Premiers of the Turks and Caicos Islands:...
    
     (1976–1980)

United States of America

• American Samoa
  American Samoa
  American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
  
  
  • Governor - Peter Tali Coleman
    Peter Tali Coleman
    Peter Tali Coleman was the first person of Samoan descent to be appointed governor of American Samoa and later became the territory's first popularly elected governor. A member of the Republican Party, he is the only U.S...
    
    , Governor of American Samoa (1978–1985)

• Guam
  Guam
  Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
  
  
  • Governor -
    1. Ricardo Bordallo
       Ricardo Bordallo
       Ricardo Jerome "Ricky" Bordallo , U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.- Early life :...
       
       , Governor of Guam (1975–1979)
    2. Paul McDonald Calvo
       Paul McDonald Calvo
       Paul McDonald Calvo is a Guamanian politician. He was the third elected Governor of Guam. Calvo was born in Agana and attended George Washington High School in Guam. He then attended the Peacock Military Academy and Santa Clara University...
       
       , Governor of Guam (1979–1983)

• Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
  
  
  • Governor - Carlos Romero Barceló
    Carlos Romero Barceló
    Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the fifth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party and also Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001, making him one of the more successful...
    
    , Governor of Puerto Rico
    Governor of Puerto Rico
    The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...
    
     (1977–1985)

• Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
  Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
  The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia administered by the United States from 1947 to 1986.-History:...
  
  
  • High Commissioner - Adrian P. Winkel, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
    High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
    The following is a list of the High Commissioners of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States.-Military Governors:*John H. Hoover...
    
     (1977–1981)
  • Northern Mariana Islands
    Northern Mariana Islands
    The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
    
     (autonomous territory)
    • Governor - Carlos S. Camacho
      Carlos S. Camacho
      Carlos Sablan Camacho was the first elected Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States.-Biography:...
      
      , Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978–1982)
  • Marshall Islands
    Marshall Islands
    The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182...
    
     (autonomous territory)
    • President - Amata Kabua
      Amata Kabua
      Amata Kabua was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996 ....
      
      , President of the Marshall Islands
      President of the Marshall Islands
      -List of Presidents of the Marshall Islands:...
      
       (1979–1996)
  • Federated States of Micronesia
    Federated States of Micronesia
    The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
    
     (autonomous territory)
    • President - Tosiwo Nakayama
      Tosiwo Nakayama
      Tosiwo Nakayama was the first President of the Federated States of Micronesia. He served two terms from 1979 until 1987....
      
      , President of the Federated States of Micronesia
      President of the Federated States of Micronesia
      The following is a list of the Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia:-See also:*High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands...
      
       (1979–1987)

• United States Virgin Islands
  United States Virgin Islands
  The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
  
  
  • Governor - Juan Francisco Luis
    Juan Francisco Luis
    Juan Francisco Luis was a U.S. Virgin Island politician who served as the third elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the territory's 23rd Governor overall. Luis assumed the governorship on January 2, 1978, succeeding Governor Cyril King, who died in office...
    
    , Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978–1987)