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governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

. :''Note: Years denote times when the office was called governor, not governor-general, etc.''

Africa

Egypt

List of governors of Islamic Egypt Governors of Arab Egypt (640–1250) and Mamluk Egypt (1250–1517). For other periods, see the list of rulers of Egypt. Rashidun Caliphate (640–658) Umayyad Caliphate (659–750) Dates taken from John Stewart's ''African States and Rulers ...

(640–1517) *

List of Ottoman governors of Egypt The Ottoman Empire's governors of Egypt from 1517 to 1805 were at various times known by different but synonymous titles, among them '' beylerbey'', viceroy, governor, governor-general, or, more generally, '' wāli''. Furthermore, the Ottoman s ...

(1517–1805)

Italian East Africa

* List of Italian Governors of Amhara (1936–1941) *

List of colonial governors of Eritrea List of Provincial, Colonial and Federal Heads of Eritrea (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office.) List of rulers List of Ottoman governors of Egypt (1517–1805) *List of Ottoman governors of Egypt List of mona ...

(1896–1941) * List of Italian Governors of Scioa (1939–1941) * List of Italian Governors of Galla-Sidamo, (1936–1941) * List of Italian Governors of Harar, (1936–1941) *

List of colonial governors of Italian Somaliland This article lists the colonial governors of Italian Somaliland from 1889 to 1941. They administered the territory on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy. Italian Somaliland Complete list of colonial governors of Italian Somaliland: Between 193 ...

(1889–1941)

Kenya

* List of county governors of Kenya (current) *

List of colonial governors and administrators of Kenya This article contains a list of chairmen, administrators, commissioners and governors of British Kenya Colony. The office of Governor of Kenya was replaced by the office of Governor General in 1963 and then later replaced by a President of Keny ...

(1905–1963, United Kingdom)

Nigeria

Lists of Nigerian state governors Lists of Nigerian state governors cover the governors of states of Nigeria. The governor heads the executive branch of the state government, and can appoint people to the State Executive Council subject to the advice and consent of the State Hous ...

List of governors and governors-general of Nigeria The Governor-General of Nigeria was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in Colonial Nigeria from 1954 to 1960, and after Nigerian independence in 1960, the representative of the Nigerian head of state. The office was create ...

(1914–1963, United Kingdom)

South Sudan

* List of current state governors in South Sudan

Sudan

List of current state governors in Sudan The following table presents a listing of Sudan's state governors. Governors Autonomous governments, regional authorities and other areas See also *List of current heads of state and government * List of South Sudanese state governors * List ...

List of governors of pre-independence Sudan This is a list of Egyptian and European colonial administrators (as well as leaders of the Mahdist State) responsible for the territory of the Turkish Sudan and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, an area equivalent to modern-day Sudan and South Suda ...

(1893–1899, United Kingdom), mostly Governor-Generals and other titles

Zimbabwe

List of provincial governors of Zimbabwe This is a list of current governors of the provinces of Zimbabwe. The governors of each province, officially titled Ministers of State, are appointed by the President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President ...

(current)

Other

List of Ottoman governors of Algiers This is a list of the Beylerbeys, Pashas and Deys of the Regency of Algiers: Beylerbeys (1517-1576) *Barbarossa I, Oruç Barbarossa 1517-1518 *Hayreddin Barbarossa, Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Khidr Reis 1518-1545 **Hasan Agha 1535-1543 ** Hadji ...

List of colonial governors of Angola This is a list of European (Portuguese and Dutch) colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Angola, an area equivalent to modern-day Republic of Angola. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of ...

(1589–1834, Portugal) *

List of colonial governors of Cameroon This article lists the colonial governors of Cameroon. It encompasses the period when the country was under colonial rule of the German Empire (as Kamerun), military occupation of the territory by the Allies of World War I (during the Kamer ...

(France) * List of colonial governors of Chad (France) *

List of colonial governors of the Comoros (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) For continuation after independence, ''see: '' List of heads of state of the Comoros See also *Comoros ** List of sultans on the Comoros ** List of heads of state of the Comoros ** ...

(France) *

List of colonial governors of Dahomey This article lists the colonial governors of the former French Dahomey (1904–1958) in French West Africa, the present day nation of Benin. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) See also *For continuation af ...

(France) *

List of colonial governors of the Danish Gold Coast The Danish Gold Coast was established on the eastern Gold Coast (present-day Ghana): * Fort Friedensborg ( Ningo) * Fort Christiansborg * Fort Augustaborg ( Tshi) * Fort Prinzenstein (Keta) * Fort Konigenstein (Ada). (Dates in italics indicat ...

(1668–1850) *

(various; 1896–1941, Italy) *

List of governors of French Somaliland The following is a list of governors of French Somaliland and French Territory of the Afars and the Issas from 1884 to 1977. They administered the territory on behalf of the French Republic. List Complete list of governors of French Somal ...

List of colonial governors of Gabon (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office) See below for continuation 1886 to 17 August 1960 For continuation after independence, ''see: ''Heads of State of Gabon See also

*Gabon **Heads of State of Gabon *Lists of i ...

(France) *

List of governors of the Gold Coast This is a list of colonial administrators in the Gold Coast (modern Ghana) from the start of English presence in 1621 until Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. In addition to the Gold Coast Colony, the governor of the Gold Coast ...

(1621–1960, England/United Kingdom) *

List of colonial governors of Italian Cyrenaica This article lists the colonial governors of Italian Cyrenaica from 1912 to 1935. They administered the territory on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy. List Complete list of colonial governors of Italian Cyrenaica: For continuation after unif ...

(1912–1935, Italy) *

List of colonial governors of Italian Tripolitania This article lists the colonial governors of Italian Tripolitania from 1911 to 1934. They administered the territory on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy. List Complete list of colonial governors of Italian Tripolitania: For continuation after ...

(1911–1933, Italy) *

List of colonial governors of Ivory Coast List of the colonial governors of French Ivory Coast−''Côte d'Ivoire'', a colony in former French West Africa. Colonial governors *Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office. See also * * * *For continuation after indep ...

(France) * Agents and governors of Liberia (two governors of the American Colonization Society between 1839 and 1848) *

List of colonial governors of Mali List of Colonial Heads of Mali (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office) For continuation after independence, ''see: ''Heads of State of Mali See also

*History of Mali {{DEFAULTSORT:Colonial governors of Mali Mali-re ...

(France) *

List of colonial governors of Mozambique This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Mozambique, an area equivalent to modern-day Republic of Mozambique. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) F ...

(1609–1836, Portugal) *

List of colonial governors of Nyasaland List of Colonial Heads of Malawi (Nyasaland) (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) For continuation after independence, ''see: '' List of heads of state of Malawi References See also *History of Malawi *Governor-Ge ...

(1907–1964, United Kingdom) *

List of governors of Oran This is a list of the Spanish and Algerine governors or Beys of Oran. See also * List of Beys of the Western Beylik * List of mayors of Oran, 1832–present * Timeline of Oran *Algeria **Heads of state of Algeria **Presidents of Algeria ** ...

(Spain, Ottoman Empire) *

List of governors of Portuguese Guinea This is a list of European colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Guinea-Bissau. In 1941 the capital moved from Bolama (town), Bolama to Bissau. List (Dates in italics i ...

(1879–1974, Portugal) *

List of colonial and departmental heads of Réunion This is a list of colonial and departmental heads of Réunion. Réunion is a French overseas department and region with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, approximately 200 km southwest of Mauritius, th ...

(France) *

List of colonial governors of Senegal See also * Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal References Rulers.org: Senegal*Lucie Gallistel Colvin. Historical Dictionary of Senegal. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ–London (1981) pp. 81–98 (Table 10). {{Former French colonies Sen ...

(France, United Kingdom) * List of colonial governors and administrators of Seychelles (France, United Kingdom) *

List of colonial governors of Sierra Leone This is a list of colonial administrators in Sierra Leone from the establishment of the Cline Town, Sierra Leone, Province of Freedom Colony by the Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor which lasted between 1787 and 1789 and the list of colo ...

(1792–1827, 1837–1961, United Kingdom) *

List of colonial governors of Spanish Guinea This is a list of European (Spanish and British) colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Spanish Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Equatorial Guinea. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office ...

(1778–1781, 1859–1961, 1964, Spain) *

List of colonial governors of South West Africa This article lists the colonial governors of South West Africa. South West Africa was the colonial predecessor of the modern day Republic of Namibia from when the territory was controlled by the German Empire (as German South West Africa) and l ...

(1898–1915, Germany) *

List of governors of Tanganyika The colony of German East Africa (german: Deutsch-Ostafrika) was founded in the 1880s, after the German explorer Carl Peters signed treaties with native chieftains on neighboring Zanzibar. On 3 March 1885, the government of the German Empi ...

(Germany, United Kingdom) * List of governors of Tangier (1471–1662, Portugal) (1662–1684, England) * List of colonial governors of Togo (German Empire, United Kingdom) *

List of colonial governors of Ubangi-Shari List of the Colonial Heads of Upper Oubangui and the region becoming the Central African Republic (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office) For continuation after independence, ''see:'' Heads of State of the Central Afric ...

(France), now the Central African Republic * List of governors of Uganda (1910–1962, United Kingdom)

Ancient Rome

* Lists of Ancient Roman governors

Asia

Afghanistan

* Lists of Afghan provincial governors

India

* Lists of Indian governors, both before and after independence

Indonesia

* Lists of Indonesian provincial governors

Japan

Lists of governors of prefectures of Japan These are lists of governors of prefectures of Japan. :''Many prefectures are missing.'' * List of prefectural governors in Japan (current) * List of governors of Aichi Prefecture * List of governors of Hokkaido Prefecture * List of governors ...

Malaysia

List of governors of Penang The governor of Penang ( ms, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang) is the head of state of the Malaysian state of Penang. The role of governor is largely ceremonial with the power vested in the executive branch of the state government led by the ...

, before and after independence

Pakistan

* Lists of Pakistani provincial governors *

List of caliphal governors of Sind Sind () was an administrative division of the Umayyad Caliphate and later of the Abbasid Caliphate in post-classical India, from around 711 CE with the conquest of Sind by the Arab military commander Muhammad ibn Qasim, to around 854 CE with ...

(711–after 871)

Philippines

List of current Philippine provincial governors Incumbent provincial governors of the Philippines were elected on May 9, 2022, and took oath of office on June 30, 2022. The current term will expire on June 30, 2025, as mandated by the Local Government Code. Luzon Ilocos Region Cagayan Val ...

Governor of Bulacan The governor of Bulacan ( fil, Punong Lalawigan ng Bulakan) is the local chief executive of the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon region of the country. The governor holds office at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos Malolos, offici ...

List of governors of Cebu The governor of Cebu ( fil, Punong Lalawigan ng Cebu) is the chief executive of the provincial government of Cebu, Philippines. The first governor appointed by the Spanish Crown was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, and during the American Era, Julio L ...

South Korea

List of provincial-level governors in South Korea This is a list of current governors and mayors of the Administrative divisions of South Korea, provincial level divisions of South Korea. {, class="sortable wikitable" , - ! Provincial level up ! Current
Governor (Mayor) , , Hangul ! Part ...

(current)

Sri Lanka

* Lists of Sri Lankan provincial governors

Thailand

List of governors of Lop Buri List of the provincial governors (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด) of Lop Buri Province, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast ...

* List of governors of Surat Thani

Other

List of colonial governors of Burma The colonial governors of Burma were the colonial administrators responsible for the territory of British Burma, an area equivalent to modern-day Myanmar. As a result of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, Burma was initially setup as a province of ...

List of governors of Dutch Ceylon The following is a list of governors of Dutch Ceylon. The Dutch arrived on the island of Ceylon on 2 May 1639. Parts of the island were incorporated as a colony administrated by the Dutch East India Company The United East India Company ( ...

(1640–1796) *

Governor of Hong Kong The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. ...

(1843–1997, England/United Kingdom) *

Governors of Azerbaijan (Iran) There is an incomplete list of governors of Azerbaijan, a region in northwestern Iran. Kings of Media Atropatene * Atropates from 320s BC til an unknown date * Artabazanes (flourished 3rd century BC) ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC, a contemporary of ...

* List of Umayyad governors of Iraq * Governor of Labuan (1848–1890, United Kingdom) **

Governor of North Borneo The Governor of North Borneo was the appointed head of the government of North Borneo. Originally the Governor was appointed by the North Borneo Chartered Company, which was responsible for the administration of the protectorate. Upon North Bo ...

(1890–1906, North Borneo Company) **

List of governors of the Straits Settlements The governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867, when the Straits Settlements became a Crown colony. Thereafter the governor was appointed by the Colonial Office. The position existed from 1826 ...

(1906–1942, British East India Company) (1867–1946, United Kingdom) *

Governor of Northern Rhodesia The Governor of Northern Rhodesia was the representative of the British Monarch The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign rei ...

(1924–1964) *

Governor of Macau The governor of Macau ( pt, Governador de Macau; ) was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called captain-major ( pt, Capitão-mor). The post was replaced on 20 December 1999 upon the transfer of sove ...

(1623–1999, Portugal) *

List of caliphal governors of Medina In early Islamic history, the governor of Medina () was an official who administered the city of Medina and its surrounding territories. During the era of the Rashidun, Umayyad and early Abbasid caliphates, the governor was generally appointed b ...

* Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946–1963, United Kingdom) *

List of Governors of Singapore The Governors of Singapore were the political leaders of Singapore during its pre-independence phase in the history of Singapore. Residents of Singapore (1819–1826) The Resident of Singapore ruled the British colony that is today the Republi ...

(British East India Company, United Kingdom) *

List of Abbasid governors of Tarsus Tarsus is a city in Cilicia, a region in southeastern Asia Minor (modern Turkey). The city came under Roman rule since 67 BC, until the mid-7th century, when following the Muslim conquest of the Levant control was disputed with the nascent calipha ...

List of governors of Alanya This is a list of District governors of Alanya, Turkey. Those marked (*) later became province governors, or '' Vali''. {, class="wikitable" , - !Number!!District Governor!!Start!!End , - , 2, , Nazmi Bey, , 15.05.1923, , 27.09.1924 , - , 3, , ...

, Turkey

Europe

Austria

* Lists of Austrian state governors

Norway

* Lists of county governors of Norway

Sweden

* Lists of Swedish county governors

Other

List of Umayyad governors of al-Andalus The southern part of the Iberian peninsula was under Islamic rule for seven hundred years. In medieval history, "al-Andalus" ( ar, الأندلس) was the name given to the parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Arab and Nort ...

List of Ottoman governors of Bosnia Bosnia became part of the Ottoman Empire after 1454. The Ottoman government appointed sanjak-beys as governors of Bosnia. The following is a list of Ottoman governors of the Bosnian sanjak, eyalet, and vilayet within Ottoman Empire The Ott ...

Governor of Brittany This page is a list of royal governors of Brittany during the Ancien Régime. *Nominoe (9th century) *Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy (1380–?) *Jean de Laval, husband of Françoise de Foix (16th century) * Jean IV de Brosse (16th century) * Louis ...

List of Governors of Carlisle Carlisle Castle is a medieval stone keep castle that stands within the English city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. First built during the reign of William II of England, William II in 1093 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I of En ...

, England *

List of governors and heads of state of Fiume This is a list of governors of the Corpus separatum of Fiume (formally known as ''City of Fiume and its district''), heads of state of the Free State of Fiume and prefects of the Province of Fiume (now modern Rijeka and its surrounding area, ...

(Kingdom of Hungary and Austro-Hungarian Empire) *

List of Governors of Guernsey The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British crown dependency off the coast of France. Holders of the post of Governor of Guernsey, until the role was abolished in 1835. Since then, only Lieutenant-Governors have been appointed (see Lieutenant Gov ...

(12th century–1835, England/United Kingdom) *

List of governors of the Habsburg Netherlands The governor ( nl, landvoogd) or governor-general () of the Habsburg Netherlands was a representative appointed by the Holy Roman emperor (1504-1556), the king of Spain (1556-1598, 1621-1706), and the archduke of Austria (1716-1794), to administe ...

(1501–1794) *

Governor of the Isle of Man The title of Governor of the Isle of Man existed until 1828. Other titles were also used, especially before 1595. *Holan (1219–?), titled Seneschal *''List incomplete'' *Fogall McHascatt (1260–?), titled Seneschal *Godfrey MacManus (1266– ...

(1595–1828, England/United Kingdom) *

Governor of Limburg {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2020 The Governor of the Belgian province Limburg is the provincial head of government. Governors Governors of Limburg (Belgium and the Netherlands): *1815–1828: Charles de Brouckere (1757–1830) *1828–1830: Maxim ...

(Belgium) *

List of Governors of Luxembourg The following is a list of governors of Luxembourg. From the 15th to the 19th centuries, the Duchy (later Grand-Duchy) of Luxembourg was ruled by the French, the Burgundians, the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs, and the Dutch. From 1848 onwards, ...

(while ruled by various powers from the 15th to 19th centuries) * List of Governors of Malta (1801–1964, United Kingdom) * List of governors of the Duchy of Milan *

List of governors of Siena A list of the governors of Siena, a jurisdiction of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1569−1859) after the dissolution of the Republic of Siena. The republic was centered on the present day city of Siena, located in the Tuscany region of Italy. Gov ...

* List of governors of the Province of Trieste (1918–1954, various)

Mauritius

Governor of British Mauritius The governor of Mauritius was the official who governed the Crown Colony of Mauritius (now Republic of Mauritius) during the British colonial period between 1810 and 1968. Upon the end of British rule and the independence of Mauritius in 1968, th ...

(1810–1968, United Kingdom) *

Governor of Dutch Mauritius The Opperhoofd of Mauritius was an official who ruled Dutch Mauritius (now Republic of Mauritius) during the Dutch colonial period between 1598 and 1718. The island was under the administration of the Dutch East India Company. List of Opperhoofd ...

(1598–1710, Dutch East India Company) * Governor of Isle de France (Mauritius) (1721-1810, France)

North and Central America

Canada

* List of governors of the Hudson's Bay Company *

Governor of Montreal The governor of Montreal was the highest position in Montreal in the 17th century and the 18th century. Prior to the establishment of the 1663 Sovereign Council, the governor of Montreal was appointed by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal. The ...

, now in Canada (1642–1760, France) (1760–1764, United Kingdom) * List of governors of Trois-Rivières, now in Canada (1634–1760, France) (1760–1764, United Kingdom) *

List of Governors of Vancouver Island and British Columbia The following is a list of governors of the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. See also * List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia * Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands * Stickeen Territories {{Canadian viceroys * ...

, now in Canada (1849–1871, United Kingdom)

Caribbean

* List of colonial governors and administrators of Anguilla (1982–present, United Kingdom) *

List of governors of the Bahamas This is a list of governors of the Bahamas. The first English settlement in the Bahamas was on Eleuthera. In 1670, the king granted the Bahamas to the lords proprietors of the Province of Carolina, but the islands were left to themselves. The l ...

(1648–1973, United Kingdom) *

Governor of the Cayman Islands The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor, a civil servant who has in modern times typically been a British subject normally res ...

(1971–present, United Kingdom) *

List of colonial governors of Cuba This is a list of colonial heads of Cuba. Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office. For continuation after independence ''see'' List of presidents of Cuba. See also * List of governors of Provincia de Santiago de Cuba *T ...

(1511–1899, Spain, except for 1762–1763, when Cuba was captured by the British) (1899–1909, United States, except for part of 1902, when Cuba became independent) *

List of Governors of the Danish West Indies This article lists the governors of the Danish West Indies ( da, Dansk Vestindien) or Danish Antilles or Danish Virgin Islands, a Denmark, Danish Danish overseas colonies, colony in the Caribbean encompassing the territory of the present-day U ...

(various, 1665–1862?) *

List of colonial governors and administrators of Grenada This is a list of Viceroys of Grenada from the establishment of French rule in 1649 until its independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. Following independence, the viceroy of Grenada ceased to represent the British monarch and British governme ...

(1649–1762, France) (1762–1802, 1967–1974, United Kingdom) *

List of colonial and departmental heads of Guadeloupe (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) Note: currently, the prefect is not the true departmental head, which is the President of the General Council. The prefect is merely the representative of the national government. ...

(various) *

List of governors of Jamaica This is a list of viceroys in Jamaica from its initial occupation by Spain in 1509, to its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. For a list of viceroys after independence, see Governor-General of Jamaica. For context, see History of Jam ...

(Spain, England/United Kingdom) * List of Governors of the Leeward Islands (1671–1958, England/United Kingdom) *

List of colonial and departmental heads of Martinique (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) Ancien regime and First Republic (1635-1794) British occupation (1794–1814) Restoration, Second Republic, Second Empire (1814–70) Third Republic (1870–1940) Fourth a ...

(various) *

List of colonial governors of Saint-Domingue Since 1659, Saint-Domingue (now the Republic of Haiti), was a French colony, recognized by Spain on September 20, 1697. From September 20, 1793, to October 1798 parts of the island were under British occupation. (actually taken from rulers.org!!!) ...

, now Haiti (France) * Governors of Sint Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten (1639–1854, Netherlands) * List of governors of Trinidad (1506–1797, Spain) (1797–1889, United Kingdom) *

List of Governors of Trinidad and Tobago This article lists governors of Trinidad and Tobago. Governors of Trinidad and Tobago 1889–1962 See also * List of governors of Trinidad *List of governors of Tobago *List of heads of state of Trinidad and Tobago * List of prime minist ...

(1889–1962, United Kingdom) *

Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's British Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British g ...

(1973–present, United Kingdom) *

List of governors of the Windward Islands This is a list of viceroys in the British Windward Islands. The colony of the Windward Islands was created in 1833 and consisted of Grenada, Barbados (to 1885), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tobago (to 1889), St. Lucia (from 1838), and Domin ...

(United Kingdom)

Mexico

* Lists of Mexican state governors

United States

* Lists of United States governors * Lists of governors of colonial America * List of Texas Governors and Presidents

Other

List of colonial governors and administrators of British Honduras Belize Advertiser, 1839/41 This is a list of viceroys in British Honduras and Belize from the start of British settlement in the area until the colony's independence in 1981. Until 1862, the territory was under the vice-regency of the Governor o ...

List of governors of Greenland This is a list of governors of Greenland. The position was established, after the positions of inspectors of Greenland was abolished. In 1950, the two governors ( da, landsfogeder) were collected into the Governor of all of Greenland ( da, land ...

(1728–1979, Denmark)

Oceania

Australia

* Lists of Australian state governors

Kingdom of Hawaii

Governors of Hawaii (island) The Governor of Hawaii Island ( haw, Kiaaina o na Mokupuni o Hawaii) was the royal governor or viceroy of the Island of Hawaii during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Hawaii was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. T ...

Governors of Kauai The Governor of Kauai ( haw, Kiaaina o Kauai) was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Kauai and island of Niihau during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Kauai was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The ...

Governors of Maui The Governor of Maui ( haw, Kiaaina o Maui) was the royal governor or viceroy of the Island of Maui in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Maui resided at Lahaina and was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The governor ...

Governors of Oahu The Governor of Oahu ( haw, Kiaaina o Oahu) was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Oahu in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Oahu resided at Honolulu and was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The governo ...

Other

Governor of Fiji Fiji was a British Crown colony from 1874 to 1970, and an independent dominion in the Commonwealth from 1970 to 1987. During this period, the head of state was the British monarch, but in practice his or her functions were normally exercised loca ...

(United Kingdom) *

List of colonial and departmental heads of French Polynesia The High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (french: Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française) is the highest representative of the France, French Republic in the Overseas country of France, overseas country of F ...

List of colonial and departmental heads of New Caledonia List of Colonial and Departmental Heads of New Caledonia (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) See also *New Caledonia *Politics of New Caledonia External linksWorld Statesmen.org: New Caledonia {{DEFAULTSORT:Colo ...

(France) * List of current state governors in Palau *

List of colonial governors of Samoa This article lists the colonial governors of Samoa (or Western Samoa), from the establishment of German Samoa in 1900 until the independence of the Western Samoa Trust Territory in 1962. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' co ...

(1900–1914, Germany) *

List of Resident Commissioners and Governors of the Solomon Islands This is a list of the resident commissioners of the British Solomon Islands protectorate (1893–1975) and the dependent Solomon Islands (1975–1978). Resident commissioners of the Solomon Islands Protectorate (1896–1953) The resident commi ...

(1953–1978, United Kingdom)

South America

Argentina

* Lists of Argentine provincial governors

Brazil

Lists of Brazilian state governors These are lists of Brazilian state governors. * List of current state governors in Brazil * List of female state governors in Brazil * List of Governors of Acre * List of Governors of Amapá * List of Governors of Amazonas * List of Governors ...

Colombia

Lists of Colombian department governors Lists of Colombian department governors cover governors of the departments of Colombia. Present governors * List of Colombian department governors By department * Governor of Atlántico * List of governors of Cesar Department * List of gov ...

Other

* List of governors of British Guiana (1831–1966, United Kingdom) *

Royal Governor of Chile The Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General. There were 66 such governors or captains du ...

(1540–1788, Spain) * List of Governors of the Falkland Islands (1848–1982, 1985–present, United Kingdom) *

List of colonial and departmental heads of French Guiana French ancien regime (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) French First Republic and Empire Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy Second Republic and Empire Third Republic French overseas département or regio ...

Royal Governor of Panama The Royal Governor of Panama ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known first as the colony of Darién and later as the colony of Castilla de Oro (part of Spanish colony of Peru), which in 1529 was renamed Panamá. This district ...

(1508–1818, Spain) *

List of colonial governors of Suriname This is a list of colonial governors of Suriname, a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. Suriname was first colonized by the Briti ...

(1650–1975, back and forth between England/United Kingdom and the Netherlands)

By century

* List of governors of dependent territories in the 15th century * List of governors of dependent territories in the 16th century * List of governors of dependent territories in the 17th century * List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century * List of governors of dependent territories in the 19th century *

List of governors of dependent territories in the 20th century This is a list of territorial governors in the 20th century (1901–2000) AD, such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, or other Dependent territory, dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed. For the purposes o ...

List of governors of dependent territories in the 21st century This is a list of territorial governors in the 21st century (2001–present) AD, such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed. For the purposes of this list, a c ...

Banking institutions

List of governors of the Bangladesh Bank The central bank of Bangladesh is known as ''Bangladesh Bank''. Under the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972, Bangladesh is established on 16 December 1971. The chief executive of the bank is described as Governor. The 11th and current Governor is Abdur ...

Governor of the Bank of Canada The governor of the Bank of Canada () is the chief executive officer of the Bank of Canada and acts as chair of its board of directors. The ''Bank of Canada Act'', 1985, S. 6(1), provides that the governor and deputy governor shall be appointed ...

List of governors of the Banque Centrale du Congo This is a list of the governors of the Banque Centrale du Congo in Kinshasa. The bank, which is the country's central bank, was founded after independence in 1960. * Albert Ndele, 1961–1970 * Jules Fontaine Sambwa, 1970–1977 * Charles Bof ...

Governor of the Bank of England The governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the bank, with the incumbent grooming their successor. The governor of the Ba ...

Governor of the Bank of France The Governor of the Bank of France ( French: ''Gouverneur de la Banque de France'') is the most senior officer of the Bank of France. The position is currently held by François Villeroy de Galhau, who took office on 1 November 2015. Duties an ...

List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is the chief executive, chief executive officer of India's central bank and the ''ex-officio'' chair of its Central Board of Directors. Indian Rupee currency notes, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, ...

* Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya *

Governor of Central Bank of Malaysia The Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia is the chief executive of Malaysia's central bank and the ''ex-officio'' chairperson of its Central Board of Directors. Malaysian ringgit currency notes, issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM), be ...

List of Governors of the State Bank of Pakistan Here is a list of the governors of the State Bank of Pakistan. List of governors See also * State Bank of Pakistan * Planning Commission (Pakistan) * Economy of Pakistan References Profile of Past Governors of State Bank of Pakistan ...

Governor of the National Bank of Romania The Governor of the National Bank of Romania (''Guvernatorul Băncii Naționale a României'') is the head of the National Bank of Romania, being also the president of the Council of Administration of the Bank. The governor is named at the same ti ...

List of governors of national banks of Serbia and Yugoslavia This article lists the governors of national banks of Serbia and Yugoslavia. List See also * National Bank of Serbia * Ministry of Finance (Yugoslavia) * Ministry of Finance (Serbia) References {{reflist External links National Bank of Ser ...

* List of Governors of the Central Bank of Turkey *

Federal Reserve Board of Governors The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the mon ...

of the United States

Other

Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor The Military Knights of Windsor, originally the Alms Knights and informally the Poor Knights, are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation at Windsor Castle, and who provide support for the Order of the Garter and for t ...

, an office of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom {{DEFAULTSORT:Governors Lists of politicians