High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and its High Commissioner
The following is a list of the High Commissioners of the United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States.
Military Governors
| # | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Hoover | March 1944 | June 19, 1944 |
| 2 | Chester W. Nimitz | June 19, 1944 | November 24, 1945 |
| 3 | Raymond A. Spruance | November 24, 1945 | February 3, 1946 |
| 4 | John H. Towers | February 3, 1946 | February 28, 1947 |
| 5 | Louis E. Denfeld | February 28, 1947 | July 18, 1947 |
High Commissioners
| # | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis E. Denfeld | July 18, 1947 | April 17, 1948 |
| 2 | DeWitt Clinton Ramsey | April 17, 1948 | May 1, 1949 |
| 3 | Arthur W. Radford | May 1, 1949 | January 6, 1951 |
| 4 | Elbert D. Thomas | January 6, 1951 | February 11, 1953 |
| 5 | Frank E. Midkiff | March 13, 1953 | September 1, 1954 |
| 6 | Delmas H. Nucker | September 1, 1954[1] | May 1, 1961 |
| 7 | Maurice W. Goding | May 1, 1961 | May 27, 1966 |
| 8 | William R. Norwood | May 27, 1966[2] | May 1, 1969 |
| 9 | Edward E. Johnston | May 1, 1969 | July 1, 1976 |
| 10 | Peter Tali Coleman[3] | July 1, 1976 | July 9, 1977 |
| 11 | Adrian P. Winkel | July 9, 1977 | 1981 |
| 12 | Janet J. McCoy | December, 1981 | July 10, 1987 |
Director of the Office of Transition
| # | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles D.Jordan | November 3, 1987 | September 30, 1991 |
Palau
- Palau continued to be administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, a unit of the United States Department of the Interior until May 25, 1994.
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