2 Figures may not add to totals because of rounding. Figures may not add to totals because of rounding. When a head of state or government held more than one position,not all offices were for exactly the same term.
Dates shown are for the longest period a leader was in power.
The name of the head of State was changed from governor general to president under the 1956 constitution. 1 Includes Naval Air Arm and Maritime Security Agency.