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
File:Portrait of William Farquhar (c. 1830).jpg	Maj-Gen. William Farquhar	February 6, 1819	May 1, 1823
File:John Crawfurd.jpg	Dr. John Crawfurd	May 27, 1823	August 15, 1826

Governors of the Straits Settlements (1826–1946)

Main article: List of British Governors of the Straits Settlements

File:Flag of Governor of Straits Settlements.svg

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
File:Robert fullerton.jpg	Robert Fullerton	November 27, 1826	November 12, 1830
File:Robert Ibbetson.jpg	Robert Ibbetson	November 12, 1830	December 7, 1833
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Kenneth Murchison	December 7, 1833	November 18, 1836
File:Sir samuel george bonham.gif	Sir Samuel George Bonham	November 18, 1836	January 1843
Ruled directly from the British East India Company From January to August 1843.
File:William John Butterworth.jpg	Colonel Major-General William John Butterworth	August 1843	March 21, 1855
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Edmund Augustus Blundell	March 21, 1855	August 6, 1859
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Major General Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh	August 6, 1859	March 16, 1867
File:HarryStGeorgeOrd-1867-1873.jpg	Major General Sir Harry St. George Ord	March 16, 1867	November 4, 1873
File:Sir andrew clarke.jpg	Sir Andrew Clarke	November 4, 1873	May 8, 1875
File:William Jervois.jpg	Sir William Jervois	May 8, 1875	April 3, 1877
File:Archibald Edward Harbord Anson.jpg	Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	April 3, 1877	August 1877
File:Williamrobinson.jpg	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson	August 1877	February 10, 1879
File:Archibald Edward Harbord Anson.jpg	Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	February 10, 1879	May 16, 1880
File:Frederick Weld.jpg	Sir Frederick Weld	May 16, 1880	October 17, 1887
File:Cecil Clementi Smith Vanity Fair 1892-01-23.jpg	Sir Cecil Clementi Smith	October 17, 1887	August 30, 1893
File:Sir william edward maxwell.jpg	William Edward Maxwell Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	August 30, 1893	February 1, 1894
File:Charles Mitchell.jpg	Sir Charles Mitchell	February 1, 1894	December 7, 1899
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	James Alexander Swettenham Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	December 7, 1899	November 5, 1901
File:Sir Frank Swettenham by John Singer Sargent 1904.jpg	Sir Frank Swettenham	November 5, 1901	April 16, 1904
File:Sir john anderson.gif	Sir John Anderson	April 16, 1904	September 2, 1911
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Sir Arthur Young	September 2, 1911	February 17, 1920
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Sir Laurence Guillemard	February 17, 1920	June 3, 1927
File:Hugh Charles Clifford (The Straits Times, 15 October 1929).jpg	Sir Hugh Clifford	June 3, 1927	February 5, 1930
File:SirCecilClementi.jpg	Sir Cecil Clementi	February 5, 1930	November 9, 1934
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Sir Shenton Thomas	November 9, 1934	February 15, 1942
Japanese Occupation of the Straits Settlements From February 15, 1942 to September 12, 1945.
British Military Administration of the Straits Settlements From September 12, 1945 to April 1, 1946.
File:Mountbatten.jpg	Lord Louis Mountbatten British High Command	September 12, 1945	April 1, 1946
Continuation of the Governor of the Straits Settlements
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Sir Shenton Thomas	September 12, 1945	April 1, 1946

Governors of Singapore (1946–1959)

File:Flag of Governor of Singapore (1946-1963).svg

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
File:Frank Gimson.jpg	Sir Franklin Charles Gimson	April 1, 1946	March 20, 1952
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Wilfred Lawson Blythe Acting Governor of Singapore	March 20, 1952	April 21, 1952
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	Sir John Fearns Nicoll	April 21, 1952	June 2, 1955
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	William Goode Acting Governor of Singapore	June 2, 1955	June 30, 1955
File:Sir Robert Black.jpg	Sir Robert Brown Black	June 30, 1955	December 9, 1957
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg	William Goode	December 9, 1957	June 3, 1959

See also

• Chief Secretary, Singapore
• Governor
• History of Malaysia
• History of Singapore
• Legislative Council of Singapore
• Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
• Yang di-Pertuan Negara

References

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