List of colonial governors in 1975
France Afars and Issas Commissioner – Christian Dablanc, High Commissioner of the Afars and Issas (1974–1976) Governing Council – Ali Aref Bourhan, President of the Governing Council (1967–1976) Portugal Angola – António Alva Rosa Coutinho, High Commissioner of Angola (1974–1975) António Silva Cardoso, High Commissioner of Angola (1975) Ernesto Ferreira de Macedo, High Commissioner of Angola (1975) Leonel Silva Cardoso, High Commissioner of Angola (1975) Angola granted independence on 11 November United Kingdom Ellice Islands – Separated from Gilbert Island, 1 October Commissioner – Thomas Laying, Commissioner of Ellice Islands (1975–1978) Prime Minister – Toaripi Lauti, Chief Minister of Ellice Islands (1975–1978) Hong Kong Governor – Lord MacLehose of Beoch, Governor of Hong Kong (1971–1982) Colonial governors Colonial governors 1975