List of colonial heads of Papua

List of colonial heads of Papua

This is a list of viceroys in the former Territory of Papua from its creation in 1884 as the colony of British New Guinea, until its union with the Territory of New Guinea in 1945 to form the Territory of Papua and New Guinea.

Special Commissioners for Great Britain in New Guinea (1884–1885)

*Sir Peter Scratchley, 1884–1885
*Hugh Hastings Romilly, 1885–1886, "acting"
*John Douglas 1886–1887

Administrators of British New Guinea (1888–1895)

*Sir William MacGregor, 1888-1895

Lieutenant-Governors of British New Guinea (1895–1904)

*Sir William MacGregor, 1895–1897, "continued"
*George Le Hunte, 1898–1903
*Christopher Stansfield Robinson, 1903–1904, "acting administrator"

Lieutenant-Governors of Papua (1904–1942)

In 1905, the territory was renamed from British New Guinea to Papua.

* Francis Rickman Barton, 1904–1907, "acting"
*Sir Hubert Murray, 1908–1940
*Hubert Leonard Murray, 1940–1942, "acting"

Military Administration (1942–1946)

In 1942, civil administration was suspended and replaced with a military administration for the duration of the war.

*Major General Basil Moorhouse Morris, 1942-1946

In 1945, the territories of Papua and New Guinea were united into the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. For a list of viceroys after union, see List of colonial heads of Papua New Guinea.

See also

* List of colonial heads of New Guinea

References

* http://www.rulers.org/rulp1.html


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