List of governors of the Straits Settlements

Flag of the Governor of the Straits Settlements (1867–1946)

The Governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867, when the Straits Settlements became a crown colony. Thereafter the Governor was appointed by the Colonial Office. The position existed from 1826 to 1946. Between 1942 and 1945 the office was not filled, as the Straits Settlements was then under Japanese occupation. From the late 19th century onwards, the Governor of the Straits Settlements was usually also British High Commissioner in Malaya.

List of British Governors (1826–1946)

Picture	Name	From	Until
	Robert Fullerton	27 November 1826	12 November 1830
	Robert Ibbetson	12 November 1830	7 December 1833
	Kenneth Murchison	7 December 1833	18 November 1836
	Sir Samuel George Bonham	18 November 1836	January 1843
Ruled directly from the British East India Company From January to August 1843.
	Colonel Major-General William John Butterworth	August 1843	21 March 1855
	Edmund Augustus Blundell	21 March 1855	6 August 1859
	Major General Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh	6 August 1859	16 March 1867
	Major General Sir Harry St. George Ord	16 March 1867	4 November 1873
	Sir Andrew Clarke	4 November 1873	8 May 1875
	Sir William Jervois	8 May 1875	3 April 1877
	Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	3 April 1877	August 1877
	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson	August 1877	10 February 1879
	Major General Edward Archibald Harbord Anson Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	10 February 1879	16 May 1880
	Sir Frederick Weld	16 May 1880	17 October 1887
	Sir Cecil Clementi Smith	17 October 1887	30 August 1893
	William Edward Maxwell Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	30 August 1893	1 February 1894
	Sir Charles Mitchell	1 February 1894	7 December 1899
	James Alexander Swettenham Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements	7 December 1899	5 November 1901
	Sir Frank Swettenham	5 November 1901	16 April 1904
	Sir John Anderson	16 April 1904	2 September 1911
	Sir Arthur Young	2 September 1911	17 February 1920
	Sir Laurence Guillemard	17 February 1920	3 June 1927
	Sir Hugh Clifford	3 June 1927	5 February 1930
	Sir Cecil Clementi	5 February 1930	9 November 1934
	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.
	Lord Louis Mountbatten British High Command	12 September 1945	1 April 1946
Continuation of the Governor of the Straits Settlements
	Sir Shenton Thomas	12 September 1945	1 April 1946

See also

• Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements
• Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
• Governors of Singapore
• History of Singapore
• History of Malaysia
• Governor of Penang

References