Governors of Malta

The governor of Malta was an official who ruled Malta during the British colonial period between 1813 and 1964. This office replaced that of the civil commissioner. Upon the end of British rule and the creation of the State of Malta in 1964, this office was replaced by the governor-general, who represented the British monarch and not the government of the United Kingdom as did the governor. The office of Governor-General was itself abolished in 1974 and replaced by the post of president when Malta became a republic.

List of Governors
Sir Thomas Maitland
5 Oct 1813 - 17 Jan 1824
Sir Thomas Maitland

(1759–1824)

Francis Rawdon
22 Mar 1824 - 28 Nov 1826
Francis Rawdon

(1754–1826)

Alexander George Woodford
28 Nov 1826 - 15 Feb 1827
Alexander George Woodford

(1782–1870)

Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby
15 Feb 1827 - May 1835
Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby

(1783–1837)

George Cardew
May 1835 - 4 Jul 1836
George Cardew

(1785–1857)

Sir Thomas Evans
4 Jul 1836 - 30 Sep 1836
Sir Thomas Evans

(1776–1863)

Sir Henry Bouverie
1 Oct 1836 - 1843
Sir Henry Bouverie

(1783–1853)

Sir Patrick Stuart
1843 - Oct 1847
Sir Patrick Stuart

(1777–1855)

Richard More O'Ferrall
Oct 1847 - 13 May 1851
Richard More O'Ferrall

(1797–1880)

Robert Ellice
13 May 1851 - 27 Oct 1851
Robert Ellice

(1784–1856)

Sir William Reid
27 Oct 1851 - 1858
Sir William Reid

(1791–1858)

Sir John Le Marchant
1858 - 15 Nov 1864
Sir John Le Marchant

(1803–1874)

Sir Henry Knight Storks
15 Nov 1864 - 15 May 1867
Sir Henry Knight Storks

(1811–1874)

Sir Patrick Grant
15 May 1867 - 3 Jun 1872
Sir Patrick Grant

(1804–1895)

Sir Charles van Straubenzee
3 Jun 1872 - 13 May 1878
Sir Charles van Straubenzee

(1812–1892)

Sir Arthur Borton
10 Jun 1878 - Apr 1884
Sir Arthur Borton

(1814–1893)

Sir Lintorn Simmons
Apr 1884 - 28 Sep 1888
Sir Lintorn Simmons

(1821–1903)

Sir Henry Torrens
28 Sep 1888 - 1 Dec 1889
Sir Henry Torrens

(1823–1889)

General Sir Henry Augustus Smyth (1825–1906)
1890 - 1893
Sir Henry Augustus Smyth

(1825–1906)

Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle
1893 - 6 Jan 1899
Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle

(1835–1901)

Sir Francis Grenfell
6 Jan 1899 - 1903
Sir Francis Grenfell

(1841–1925)

Sir Charles Clarke
1903 - 1907
Sir Charles Clarke

(1839–1932)

Sir Henry Grant
1907 - 1909
Sir Henry Grant

(1848–1919)

Sir Leslie Rundle
1909 - Feb 1915
Sir Leslie Rundle

(1856–1934)

Paul Methuen
Feb 1915 - May 1919
Paul Methuen

(1845–1932)

Herbert Plumer
1919 - 1924
Herbert Plumer

(1857–1932)

Sir Walter Congreve
29 Jun 1924 - 28 Feb 1927
Sir Walter Congreve

(1862–1927)

Sir John Philip Du Cane
28 Feb 1927 - 1931
Sir John Philip Du Cane

(1865–1947)

Sir David Campbell
Jun 1931 - 12 Mar 1936
Sir David Campbell

(1869–1936)

Sir Charles Bonham-Carter
12 Mar 1936 - 1940
Sir Charles Bonham-Carter

(1876–1955)

Sir William Dobbie
Apr 1940 - May 1942
Sir William Dobbie

(1879–1964)

John Vereker
May 1942 - 26 Sep 1944
John Vereker

(1886–1946)

Sir Edmond Schreiber
26 Sep 1944 - 10 Jul 1946
Sir Edmond Schreiber

(1890–1978)

Sir Francis Douglas (1889–1980)
10 Jul 1946 - 16 Sep 1949
Sir Francis Douglas

(1889–1980)

Sir Gerald Creasy
16 Sep 1949 - 3 Aug 1954
Sir Gerald Creasy

(1897–1983)

Sir Robert Laycock
3 Aug 1954 - 13 Feb 1959
Sir Robert Laycock

(1907–1968)

Sir Guy Grantham
13 Feb 1959 - 2 Jul 1962
Sir Guy Grantham

(1900–1992)

Sir Maurice Dorman
2 Jul 1962 - 21 Sep 1964
Sir Maurice Dorman

(1912–1993)

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