List of colonial governors of British Somaliland
Coat of arms of British Somaliland from 1903 to 1950
Coat of arms of British Somaliland from 1950 to 1960
This is a list of colonial governors of British Somaliland from 1884 to 1960. They administered the territory on behalf of the United Kingdom.
List of Colonial Heads of British Somaliland
Complete list of colonial governors of British Somaliland:[1]
| Term[2] | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| British Suzerainty | ||
| 1884 to 20 July 1887 | Frederick Mercer Hunter, Political Agent | |
| British Somaliland Protectorate | ||
| 20 July 1887 to 1888 | Frederick Mercer Hunter, Resident | |
| 1888 to 1893 | Edward Vincent Stace, Resident | |
| 1893 to 1896 | Charles William Henry Sealy, Resident | |
| 1896 to 1897 | William Butler Ferris, Resident | |
| 1897 to 1898 | James Hayes Sadler, Resident | |
| 1898 to 1901 | James Hayes Sadler, Consul-General | |
| 1901 to 1902 | Harry Edward Spiller Cordeaux, acting Consul-General | 1st time |
| 1902 to 1905 | Eric John Eagles Swayne, Consul-General | |
| 1905 to 8 May 1906 | Vacant | |
| 8 May 1906 to 1909 | Harry Edward Spiller Cordeaux, Commissioner | 2nd time |
| 1909 to January 1910 | Vacant | |
| January 1910 to 1911 | Sir William Henry Manning, Commissioner | |
| July 1911 to 1914 | Horace Archer Byatt, Commissioner | |
| May 1914 to October 1919 | Geoffrey Francis Archer, Commissioner | |
| October 1919 to 17 August 1922 | Geoffrey Francis Archer, Governor | From 5 June 1920, Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer |
| 17 August 1922 to 29 November 1925 | Gerald Henry Summers, Governor | |
| 29 November 1925 to 26 January 1926 | Vacant | |
| 26 January 1926 to 18 June 1932 | Sir Harold Baxter Kittermaster, Governor | |
| 18 June 1932 to 2 March 1939 | Sir Arthur Salisbury Lawrance, Governor | |
| 2 March 1939 to 18 August 1940 | Vincent Goncalves Glenday, Governor | |
| British Somaliland under Italian occupation | ||
| 19 August 1940 to October 1940 | Guglielmo Nasi, Military Governor | |
| October 1940 to 16 March 1941 | Carlo De Simone, Military Governor | |
| British Somaliland Protectorate | ||
| 29 March 1941 to 3 March 1943 | Arthur Reginald Chater, Military Governor | |
| 3 March 1943 to 3 March 1948 | Gerald Thomas Fisher, Military Governor | |
| 3 March 1948 to 15 November 1948 | Gerald Thomas Fisher, Governor | |
| 1948 to February 1954 | Gerald Reece, Governor | From 1950, Sir Gerald Reece |
| February 1954 to 1959 | Theodore Ouseley Pike, Governor | From 2 January 1956, Sir Theodore Ouseley Pike |
| 11 July 1959 1 July 1960 | Douglas Hall, Governor | |
| 1 July 1960 | Reunification of State of Somaliland and the Trust Territory of Somalia, establishing the Somali Republic (Somalia). | |
For continuation after independence, see List of Presidents of Somalia
Notes
- ↑ Worldstatesmen.org
- ↑ Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office
See also
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