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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
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

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 Term of office
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

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 Term of office
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

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