List of resident commissioners and governors of the Solomon Islands

This is a list of the heads of government of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (1893–1975) and the dependent Solomon Islands (1975–1978).

Resident commissioners of the Solomon Islands Protectorate (1896–1953)[]

The resident commissioners were subordinate to the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific who was, until 3 July 1952, the Governor of Fiji.

• Charles Morris Woodford (1896–1915)
• (1915–1917)
• (1917–1921)
• Richard Rutledge Kane (1921–1929)
• Francis Noel Ashley (1929–1939)
• William Sydney Marchant (1939–1943)
• (1943–1950)
• (1950– 1 January 1953)

Governors of the Solomon Islands (1953–1978)[]

From 3 July 1952, Fiji (and Tonga) separated from the British Western Pacific Territories. A separate High Commissioner for the Western Pacific was appointed. The High Commissioner remained temporarily based in Fiji, but moved to Honiara, British Solomon Islands, at the end of 1952, and from 1 January 1953, the role was combined with that of the Governor of the Solomon Islands. On 1 January 1972, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands were taken off with their own governor. On 2 January 1976 after nearly all had been given separate statehood, the office of High Commissioner and the entity of the Pacific Territories were abolished.

• Sir Robert Stanley (3 July 1952 – July 1955)
• Sir John Gutch (July 1955 – 4 March 1961)
• Sir David Trench (4 March 1961 – 16 June 1964)
• Sir Robert Sidney Foster (16 June 1964 – 1968)
• Sir Michael Gass (6 March 1969 – 1973)
• Sir Donald Luddington (1973–1976)
• Sir Colin Allan (1976 – 7 July 1978)

See also[]

• Governor-General of Solomon Islands
• Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
• British Western Pacific Territories

References[]

• Solomon Islands at Rulers.org