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 | Term of office | |
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| File:Portrait of William Farquhar (c. 1830).jpg | Maj-Gen. William Farquhar | 6 February 1819 | 1 May 1823 |
| File:John Crawfurd.jpg | Dr. John Crawfurd | 27 May 1823 | 15 August 1826 |
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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 | Term of office | ||
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| File:Robert fullerton.jpg | Robert Fullerton | 27 November 1826 | 12 November 1830 | |
| File:Robert Ibbetson.jpg | Robert Ibbetson | 12 November 1830 | 7 December 1833 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Kenneth Murchison | 7 December 1833 | 18 November 1836 | |
| File:Sir samuel george bonham.gif | Sir Samuel George Bonham | 18 November 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 | 21 March 1855 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Edmund Augustus Blundell | 21 March 1855 | 6 August 1859 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Major General Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh | 6 August 1859 | 16 March 1867 | |
| File:HarryStGeorgeOrd-1867-1873.jpg | Major General Sir Harry St. George Ord | 16 March 1867 | 4 November 1873 | |
| File:Sir Andrew Clarke (1873) by G R Lambert.jpg | Sir Andrew Clarke | 4 November 1873 | 8 May 1875 | |
| File:William Jervois.jpg | Sir William Jervois | 8 May 1875 | 3 April 1877 | |
| File:Archibald Edward Harbord Anson.jpg | Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements |
3 April 1877 | August 1877 | |
| File:Williamrobinson.jpg | Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson | August 1877 | 10 February 1879 | |
| File:Archibald Edward Harbord Anson.jpg | Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements |
10 February 1879 | 16 May 1880 | |
| File:Frederick Weld.jpg | Sir Frederick Weld | 16 May 1880 | 17 October 1887 | |
| File:Cecil Clementi Smith Vanity Fair 1892-01-23.jpg | Sir Cecil Clementi Smith | 17 October 1887 | 30 August 1893 | |
| File:Sir william edward maxwell.jpg | William Edward Maxwell Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements |
30 August 1893 | 1 February 1894 | |
| File:Charles Mitchell.jpg | Sir Charles Mitchell | 1 February 1894 | 7 December 1899 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | James Alexander Swettenham Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements |
7 December 1899 | 5 November 1901 | |
| File:Sir Frank Swettenham by John Singer Sargent 1904.jpg | Sir Frank Swettenham | 5 November 1901 | 16 April 1904 | |
| File:Sir john anderson.gif | Sir John Anderson | 16 April 1904 | 2 September 1911 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Sir Arthur Young | 2 September 1911 | 17 February 1920 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Sir Laurence Guillemard | 17 February 1920 | 3 June 1927 | |
| File:Hugh Charles Clifford (The Straits Times, 15 October 1929).jpg | Sir Hugh Clifford | 3 June 1927 | 5 February 1930 | |
| File:SirCecilClementi.jpg | Sir Cecil Clementi | 5 February 1930 | 9 November 1934 | |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | 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. | ||||
| File:Mountbatten.jpg | Lord Louis Mountbatten British High Command |
12 September 1945 | 1 April 1946 | |
| Continuation of the Governor of the Straits Settlements | ||||
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Sir Shenton Thomas | 12 September 1945 | 1 April 1946 | |
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Governors of Singapore (1946–1959)[]
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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 | Term of office | |
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| File:Frank Gimson.jpg | Sir Franklin Charles Gimson | 1 April 1946 | 20 March 1952 |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Wilfred Lawson Blythe Acting Governor of Singapore |
20 March 1952 | 21 April 1952 |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Sir John Fearns Nicoll | 21 April 1952 | 2 June 1955 |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Sir William Goode Acting Governor of Singapore |
2 June 1955 | 30 June 1955 |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | Sir Robert Brown Black | 30 June 1955 | 9 December 1957 |
| File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg | 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
References[]
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