List of colonial governors in 1885

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1885. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium

• International Association of the Congo / Congo Free State
  1. Francis Walter de Winton, Administrator-General of the International Association of the Congo (1884–1885)
  2. Maximilien Straunch, President of the International Association of the Congo (1885)
  3. Francis Walter de Winton, Administrator-General of the Congo Free State (1885–1886)
  • Note: International Association of the Congo internationally recognized by the Berlin Conference on February 23, 1885. Renamed Congo Free State by King Leopold II on July 1, 1885.

France

• Obock and Tadjoura – Léonce Lagarde, Commandant of Obock and Tadjoura (1884–1887)
• Riviéres du Sud – Jean-Marie Bayol, Lieutenant-Governor of Riviéres du Sud (1882–1891)

Portugal

• Angola – Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1882–1886)

United Kingdom

• Malta Colony – John Lintorn Simmons, Governor of Malta (1884–1888)
• New South Wales
  1. Lord Augustus Loftus, Governor of New South Wales (1879–1885)
  2. Robert Wynn-Carington, Lord Lincolnshire, Governor of New South Wales (1885–1890)
• Queensland – Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland (1883–1888)
• Tasmania – Major George Strahan, Governor of Tasmania (1881–1886)
• South Australia – Sir William Robinson, Governor of SouthAustralia (1883–1889)
• Victoria – Henry, Lord Loch, Governor of Victoria (1884–1889)
• Western Australia – Sir Frederick Broome, Governor of Western Australia (1883–1890)