Sir Colin Allan | |
|---|---|
| 9th British Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides | |
| In office 1966–1973 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Alexander Mair Wilkie |
| Succeeded by | Roger William Houssemayne du Boulay |
| 19th Governor of the Seychelles | |
| In office 1973 – 1 October 1975 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Bruce Greatbatch |
| Succeeded by | Himself as High Commissioner to the Seychelles |
| 1st High Commissioner to the Seychelles | |
| In office 1 October 1975 – 28 June 1976 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Himself as Governor of the Seychelles |
| Succeeded by | None (position abolished) |
| 7th Governor of the Solomon Islands | |
| In office 1976 – 7 July 1978 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Chief Minister | Sir Peter Kenilorea |
| Preceded by | Sir Donald Luddington |
| Succeeded by | Sir Braddeley Devesi as Governor-General of the Solomon Islands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colin Hamilton Allan 23 October 1921 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 March 1993 (aged 71) Howick, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Betty Evans (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater | Canterbury University College Magdalene College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Naval officer, colonial administrator |
Sir Colin Hamilton Allan KCMG OBE (23 October 1921 – 5 March 1993) was a New Zealander who spent most of his professional life in the British administration of overseas territories. He was the last Governor of the Seychelles from 1973 to 1975 and then from 1976 to 1978 the last Governor of the Solomon Islands, before their independence.