Historical country records

British Indian Ocean Territory historical timeline

British Indian Ocean Territory

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
8 Nov 1965British colony established from parts of Seychelles and MauritiusLeaders
29 Jun 1976former Seychelles territory returned to independent SeychellesLeaders
1965 - 1976the governors of SeychellesCommissioners
4 Jul 1976 - 1976Norman AspinCommissioners
1976 - 1979Philip MansfieldCommissioners
1979 - 1982John RobsonCommissioners
1982 - 1985Nigel Wenban-SmithCommissioners
1985 - 1988William MarsdenCommissioners
1988 - 1991Richard EdisCommissioners
Sep 1991 - 1994Thomas George HarrisCommissioners
1994 - 1996David Ross MacLennanCommissioners
1996 - 1998Bruce DinwiddyCommissioners
1998 - 2001John WhiteCommissioners
2001 - Jan 2004Alan HuckleCommissioners
Jan 2004 - Jul 2006Tony CrombieCommissioners
Jul 2006 -Leigh TurnerCommissioners
1967 - 1975John Rawling ToddAdministrators
1975 - 6 Jul 1976David Kenneth Hay DaleAdministrators
6 Jul 1976 - 1978M.K. EwansAdministrators
1978 - 1979Alan MunroAdministrators
1979 - 1980John RobsonAdministrators
1980 - 1981J.G. WallaceAdministrators
1981 - 1982Peter Albert RafteryAdministrators
1982 - 1984...Administrators
1984 - 1985Denis Henry DobleAdministrators
1985 - 1986Peter Charles Freeman Gregory-HoodAdministrators
1986 - 1988Clive Somerville StittAdministrators
1988 - 1990Robert CromptonAdministrators
1990 - 1991S.E. Turner (acting)Administrators
1991 - 1994R.G. WellsAdministrators
1994 - 199.David SmithAdministrators
199. - 199.Don CairnsAdministrators
199. - 2002Louise Margaret Savill (f)Administrators
2002 - Feb 2005Charles HamiltonAdministrators
Feb 2005 -Tony HumphriesAdministrators