List of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The following is a list of governors, commodore-governors, and lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Newfoundland and Labrador came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1949, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of Newfoundland in 1610.
Proprietary governors of Newfoundland, 1610–1728
Governors of Plaisance, 1655–1713
| # | Image | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors under Louis XIV (1655–1713): | ||||
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Sieur de Kéréon | 1655 | 1660 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Nicolas Gargot de la Rochette | 1660 | 1662 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Thalour Du Perron | 1662 | 1663 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Lafontaine Bellot | 1664 | 1667 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Sieur de la Palme | 1667 | 1670 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Sieur de la Poippe | 1670 | 1684 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Antoine Parat | 1685 | 1690 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Louis de Pastour de Costebelle | 1690 | 1691 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan | 1690 | 1701 | |
| File:Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.svg | Joseph de Monic | 1697 | 1702 | |
| File:Daniel d'Auger de Subercase.jpg | Daniel d'Auger de Subercase | 1702 | 1706 | |
| File:Philippe de Pastour de Costebelle.png | Philippe Pastour de Costebelle | 1706 | 1713 | |
Lieutenant-governors of Placentia, 1713–1770
| # | Image | Name | Governor from | Governor until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant-Governors under George I (1713–1727) (Subject to Governor of Nova Scotia and Placentia): | ||||
| 1. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | John Moody[1] | 1714 | 1717 |
| 2. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Martin Purcell (governor) | 1717 | 1717 |
| 3. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Samuel Gledhill[2][3] | 1717 | 1729 |
| Lieutenant-Governors under George II (1727–1760): | ||||
| 1. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Henry Cope[4] | 1736 | ?1742 |
| 1. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Otho Hamilton[5] | 1744 | c.1764 |
| 1. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Joseph Goreham[6] | 1770 | |
Commodore-governors of Newfoundland, 1729–1825
The Commodore-Governor was a British Royal Navy official who was commander of the annual fishing convoy which left England each spring to fish off Newfoundland and was charged with protecting the convoys from harm. He was also responsible for various administrative and judicial functions, including assisting the fishing admirals in maintaining law and order and compiling the annual report on the fishery for the English government. By 1818, the colony had a significant enough permanent population to justify having a resident governor.
Civil governors of Newfoundland, 1825–1855
| # | Image | Name | Term start | Term end | ||||
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| Governors under George IV (1825–1830): | ||||||||
| 43. | File:Thomas-john-cochrane.jpg | Sir Thomas John Cochrane | 1825 | → | ||||
| Governors under William IV (1830–1837): | ||||||||
| 43. | File:Thomas-john-cochrane.jpg | cont... | ← | 1834 | ||||
| 44. | File:Sir Henry Prescott (1783-1874).jpg | Sir Henry Prescott | 1834 | → | ||||
| Governors under Queen Victoria (1837–1855): | ||||||||
| 44. | File:Sir Henry Prescott (1783-1874).jpg | cont... | ← | 1841 | ||||
| 45. | File:John Harvey.jpg | Sir John Harvey Template:Post-nominals | 1841 | 1846 | ||||
| File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Robert Law (colonial administrator) | 1846 | 1847 | |||||
| 46. | File:SirGaspardLeMarchant,LtGovOfNovaScotia.jpg | Sir John Le Marchant | 1847 | 1852 | ||||
| 47. | File:Ker Baillie Hamilton (1804-1889).jpg | Ker Baillie-Hamilton | 1852 | 1855 | ||||
Colonial governors of Newfoundland, 1855–1907
Governors of the Dominion of Newfoundland, 1907–1934
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| # | Image | Name | Term start | Term end |
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| Governors under Edward VII (1907–1910): | ||||
| 60. | File:Sir William MacGregor.jpg | Sir William MacGregor (continued) Template:Post-nominals | 1907 | 1909 |
| 61. | File:Ralph Champneys Williams.jpg | Sir Ralph Champneys Williams Template:Post-nominals | 1909 | → |
| Governors under George V (1910–1934): | ||||
| 61. | File:Ralph Champneys Williams.jpg | cont... | ← | 1913 |
| 62. | File:WEDavidson.jpg | Sir Walter Edward Davidson Template:Post-nominals | 1913 | 1917 |
| 63. | File:Sir Charles Alexander Harris (1855-1947).jpg | Sir Charles Alexander Harris | 1917 | 1922 |
| 64. | File:William Lamond Allardyce.jpg | Sir William Allardyce Template:Post-nominals | 1922 | 1928 |
| 65. | File:Sir John Middleton (1870-1954).jpg | Sir John Middleton | 1928 | 1932 |
| 66. | File:David Murray Anderson.jpg | Sir David Murray Anderson Template:Post-nominals | 1933 | 1934 |
Commission governors of Newfoundland, 1934–1949
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| # | Image | Name | Term start | Term end |
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| Governors under George V (1934–1936): | ||||
| 66. | File:David Murray Anderson.jpg | Sir David Murray Anderson (continued) Template:Post-nominals | 1934 | 1935 |
| 67. | File:Humphrey T. Walwyn.jpg | Sir Humphrey T. Walwyn Template:Post-nominals | 1936 | → |
| Governors under Edward VIII (1936): | ||||
| 67. | File:Humphrey T. Walwyn.jpg | cont... | ← | → |
| Governors under George VI (1936–1949): | ||||
| 67. | File:Humphrey T. Walwyn.jpg | cont... | ← | 1946 |
| 68. | File:Lord Macdonald.jpg | Gordon MacDonald | 1946 | 1949 |
Lieutenant governors of Newfoundland, 1949–1999
Lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1999–present
| # | Image | Name | Term start | Term end |
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| Governors under Elizabeth II (1999–2022): | ||||
| 78. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Arthur Maxwell House Template:Post-nominals | 1999 | 2002 |
| 79. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Edward Roberts Template:Post-nominals | 2002 | 2008 |
| 80. | File:John Crosbie (crop).jpg | John Crosbie Template:Post-nominals | 2008 | 2013 |
| 81.[† 1] | File:Frank Fagan.jpg | Frank Fagan Template:Post-nominals | 2013 | 2018 |
| 82. | File:Judy Foote.jpg | Judy Foote Template:Post-nominals | 2018 | → |
| Governors under Charles III (2022–present): | ||||
| 82. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | cont... | ← | 2023 |
| 83. | File:Badge of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | Joan Marie Aylward | 2023 | Present |
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