List of colonial governors in 1716

See also
List of colonial governors in 1715 Events of 1716 List of colonial governors in 1717 Colonial governors by year List of current dependent territory leaders List of state leaders in 1716

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1716. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

France

Louisiana –
1. Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, Governor of Louisiana (1713–1716)
2. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, Governor of Louisiana (1716–1717)
Saint-Domingue – Louis de Courbon, comte de Blénac, Governor-General of Saint-Domingue (1714–1717)

Great Britain

Bombay – Charles Boone, Governor of Bombay (1715–1722)
Massachusetts –
1. William Tailer, Acting Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1715–1716)
2. Samuel Shute, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1716–1723)

Oman

Mombasa – Nasr ibn Abdallah al-Mazru‘i, Wali of Mombasa (1698–1728)

Portugal

Angola – João Manuel de Noronha, Governor of Angola (1713–1717)
Macau – D.Francisco de Alarcao Sotto-Maior, Governor of Macau (1714–1718)

Netherlands

Dutch East Indies – Christoffel van Swoll, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1713–1718)
Zeylan –
1. Hendrik Bekker, Governor of Zeylan (1707–1716)
2. Isaak Augustyn Rumpf, Governor of Zeylan (1716–1723)

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