List of colonial governors of British Somaliland
Governor of British Somaliland | |
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Flag of the governor of British Somaliland (1903–1950) | |
Longest serving Geoffrey Francis Archer May 1914 – 17 August 1922 | |
Seat | Berbera (until 1941) Hargeisa (from 1941) |
Appointer | British Monarch |
Formation | 1884 |
First holder | Frederick Mercer Hunter |
Final holder | Douglas Hall |
Abolished | 1 July 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
Complete list of colonial governors of British Somaliland:[1]
Tenure[a] | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
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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 | From 23 June 1925, Sir Gerald Henry Summers | |
29 November 1925 to 26 January 1926 | Harold Baxter Kittermaster, acting Governor | ||
26 January 1926 to 18 June 1932 | Harold Baxter Kittermaster, Governor | From 4 June 1928, Sir Harold Baxter Kittermaster | |
18 June 1932 to 10 May 1935 | Arthur Salisbury Lawrance, Commissioner | From 1 January 1934, Sir Arthur Salisbury Lawrance | |
10 May 1935 to 2 March 1939 | Arthur Salisbury Lawrance, Governor | ||
2 March 1939 to 18 August 1940 | Vincent Glenday, Governor | ||
British Somaliland under Italian occupation | |||
19 August 1940 to 27 August 1940 | Guglielmo Nasi, Military Governor | Commanding officer, Eastern Sector | |
27 August 1940 to 16 March 1941 | Carlo De Simone, Military Governor | General officer commanding, Somaliland Army | |
British Somaliland Protectorate | |||
29 March 1941 to 3 March 1943 | Arthur Reginald Chater, Military Governor | Appointed following the British recapture of the colony | |
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 Pike, Governor | From 2 January 1956, Sir Theodore Pike | |
11 July 1959 1 July 1960 | Douglas Hall, Governor | ||
26 June 1960 | Independence as the State of Somaliland |
For continuation after independence, see: List of presidents of Somaliland
Notes
- ^ Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
Flags
- Flag of the governor of British Somaliland (1903–1950)
- Flag of the governor of British Somaliland (1950–1952)
- Flag of the governor of British Somaliland (1952–1960)
See also
- History of Somaliland
- Politics of Somaliland
- List of colonial governors of Italian Somaliland
- President of Somaliland
References
- ^ Worldstatesmen.org
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