List of colonial governors of Samoa
Hoisting the German flag at Mulinu'u, 1 March 1900.
The German colonial empire in the Pacific Ocean. German Samoa is shown in red.
Hoisting the Union Jack at Apia, 30 August 1914.
Flag of the Governor of the Western Samoa Trust Territory.
League of Nations mandates in the Pacific Ocean. The Western Samoa Trust Territory (bordered in yellow) is number 4.
This article lists the colonial governors of Samoa. It encompasses the period when the country was under colonial rule of the German Empire (as German Samoa), as well as the period when it was under the administration of New Zealand (as Western Samoa Trust Territory).
The title of the position changed a number of times. Under German rule, the title of the position was Governor (1900–1914). Under New Zealand rule, the title was Administrator from 1914–1948 and High Commissioner from 1948–1962.
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In 1900, according the Tripartite Convention and following the Second Samoan Civil War, the Samoan Islands were annexed by the German Empire, except for the part that is to become American Samoa. The German Emperor is styled "Tupu Sili o Samoa" ("Paramount King of Samoa"). | |||
| Governors of German Samoa (1900–1914) | |||
| 1 March 1900 to 19 December 1911 |  | Wilhelm Heinrich Solf | Afterwards served as the Secretary of State in the Reichskolonialamt, between 1911–1918 |
| 19 December 1911 to 29 August 1914 |  | Erich Schultz-Ewerth | Acting to 19 June 1912 |
| In 1914, as part of the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, an expeditionary force from New Zealand called the Samoa Expeditionary Force (SEF) captured and occupied the territory. In 1920, the territory was turned into a League of Nations mandate, administered by New Zealand. In 1946, the mandate was reformed as a United Nations trust territory and continued to be administered by New Zealand. | |||
| Administrators of Western Samoa (1914–1948) | |||
| 29 August 1914 to 28 January 1919 |  | Colonel Robert Logan | |
| 28 January 1919 to 16 March 1923 | | Robert Ward Tate | |
| 16 March 1923 to 8 April 1928 |  | George Spafford Richardson | From 3 June 1925, Sir George Spafford Richardson |
| 5 May 1928 to 3 April 1931 | | Stephen Shepherd Allen | |
| 18 April 1931 to 1935 |  | Herbert Ernest Hart | |
| 25 July 1935 to 1946 | | Alfred Clarke Turnbull | From 1942, Sir Alfred Clarke Turnbull; acting to 1943 |
| 1946 to 10 March 1948 | | Francis William Voelcker | |
| High Commissioners of Western Samoa (1948–1961) | |||
| 10 March 1948 to 1949 | | Francis William Voelcker | |
| March 1949 to February 1960 | | Guy Richardson Powles | |
| February 1960 to 31 December 1961 | | John Bird Wright | Acting to June 1960 |
On 1 January 1962, Samoa achieved independence following the passage of the Samoan referendum, 1961. For a list of heads of state after independence, see O le Ao o le Malo.
See also
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.