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.

Resident of Singapore (1819–1826)

The Resident and Commandants of Singapore ruled the British colony that is today the Republic of Singapore. The men that held this position governed Singapore from 1819 to 1826, on behalf of the British East India Company.

Picture	Name	From	Until
	Maj-Gen. William Farquhar	6 February 1819	1 May 1823
	Dr. John Crawfurd	27 May 1823	15 August 1826

Governors of the Straits Settlements (1826–1946)

Main article: List of British Governors of the Straits Settlements

Flag of the Governor of the Straits Settlements (1867–1946)

The Governors of the Straits Settlements ruled the Straits Settlements. The men that held this position governed the Straits Settlements from 1826 to 1946, on behalf of the British East India Company (until 1858), the India Office (until 1867) and the Colonial Office (until 1946).

Picture	Name	From	Until
	Robert Fullerton	27 November 1826	12 November 1830
	Robert Ibbetson	12 November 1830	7 December 1833
	Kenneth Murchison	7 December 1833	18 November 1836
	Sir Samuel George Bonham	18 November 1836	January 1843
Ruled directly from the British East India Company From January to August 1843.
	Colonel Major-General William John Butterworth	August 1843	21 March 1855
	Edmund Augustus Blundell	21 March 1855	6 August 1859
	Major General Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh	6 August 1859	16 March 1867
	Major General Sir Harry St. George Ord	16 March 1867	4 November 1873
	Sir Andrew Clarke	4 November 1873	8 May 1875
	Sir William Jervois	8 May 1875	3 April 1877
	Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	3 April 1877	August 1877
	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson	August 1877	10 February 1879
	Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	10 February 1879	16 May 1880
	Sir Frederick Weld	16 May 1880	17 October 1887
	Sir Cecil Clementi Smith	17 October 1887	30 August 1893
	William Edward Maxwell Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	30 August 1893	1 February 1894
	Sir Charles Mitchell	1 February 1894	7 December 1899
	James Alexander Swettenham Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	7 December 1899	5 November 1901
	Sir Frank Swettenham	5 November 1901	16 April 1904
	Sir John Anderson	16 April 1904	2 September 1911
	Sir Arthur Young	2 September 1911	17 February 1920
	Sir Laurence Guillemard	17 February 1920	3 June 1927
	Sir Hugh Clifford	3 June 1927	5 February 1930
	Sir Cecil Clementi	5 February 1930	9 November 1934
	Sir Shenton Thomas	9 November 1934	15 February 1942
Japanese Occupation of the Straits Settlements From 15 February 1942 to 12 September 1945.
British Military Administration of the Straits Settlements From 12 September 1945 to 1 April 1946.
	Lord Louis Mountbatten British High Command	12 September 1945	1 April 1946
Continuation of the Governor of the Straits Settlements
	Sir Shenton Thomas	12 September 1945	1 April 1946

Governors of Singapore (1946–1959)

Flag of the Governor of Singapore (1946–1963)

The Governors of Singapore ruled Singapore. The men that held this position governed the Crown Colony of Singapore from 1946 to 1959, on behalf of the Colonial Office until Singapore gained self-governance in 1959 in where the Office of the Governor was abolished.

Picture	Name	From	Until
	Sir Franklin Charles Gimson	1 April 1946	20 March 1952
	Wilfred Lawson Blythe Acting Governor of Singapore	20 March 1952	21 April 1952
	Sir John Fearns Nicoll	21 April 1952	2 June 1955
	Sir William Goode Acting Governor of Singapore	2 June 1955	30 June 1955
80px	Sir Robert Brown Black	30 June 1955	9 December 1957
80px	Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode	9 December 1957	3 June 1959

See also

• Chief Secretary, Singapore
• Governor of North Borneo
• History of Malaysia
• History of Singapore
• Legislative Council of Singapore
• Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
• Yang di-Pertuan Negara
• Prime Minister of Singapore
• President of Singapore