List of colonial governors in 1777 explained
Portugal
- Angola – António de Lencastre, Governor of Angola (1772–1779)
- Macau –
- Diogo Fernandes Salema e Saldanha, Governor of Macau (1771–1777)
- D. Alexdra da Silva Pedrosa Guimares, Governor of Macau (1777–1778)
Spain