History
The first Governor under the Crown was Sir Richard Robinson, appointed 12 April 1687, even though Col. R. Coney (1683-1687) was confirmed by the Crown in 1685.
Others actually held the post of Governor from 1612 when Richard Moore was in the seat. From 1612 until 1687 Governors were being appointed under the Bermuda Company.
Governors from the 20th Century +
2025-Present HE Mr Andrew Murdoch, CMG, CVO
2020-2025 Ms Rena Lalgie
2016-2020 Mr. John Rankin, CMG
2012-2016 Mr. George Fergusson
2007-2012 Sir Richard Gozney, KCMG, CVO
2002-2007 Sir John Vereker, KCB
1997-2002 Thorold Masefield, CMG
1992-1997 The Rt Hon Lord Waddington, GCVO, PC, QC
1988-1992 Major-Gen Sir Desmond Langley, KCVO, MBE
1983-1988 Viscount Dunrossil, CMG
1980-1983 The Hon. Sir Richard Posnett, KBE, CMG
1977-1980 The Hon. Sir Peter Ramsbotham, GCMG, GCVO
1973-1977 Sir Edwin Leather, KCMG, KCVO, LLD
1972-1973 Sir Richard Sharples (Ass. Mar. 10, 1973) KCMG, OBE, MC
1964-1972 The Rt. Hon. Lord Martonmere, PC, KCMG
1959-1964 Maj. Gen. Sir Julian Gascoigne, KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO
1955-1959 Lt. Gen. Sir John Woodall, KCMG, KBE, CB, MC
1949-1955 Lt. Gen. Sir Alexander Hood, CBE, KCB, KCVO
1946-1949 Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, KCB
1943-1945 The Rt. Hon. Lord Burghley, Marquess of Exeter, KCMG
1941-1943 The Rt. Hon. Viscount Knollys, KCMG, MBE, DFC
1939-1941 Lt. Gen. Sir Denis John Charles Kirwas Bernard, KCB, CMG, DSO
1936-1939 Lt. Gen. Reginald Heldyard, KCB, CMG, DSO
1931-1936 Lt. Gen. Sir Thomas Astley-Cuhhitt, KCB, CMG, DSO
1927-1931 Lt. Gen. Sir Louis Jean Bols, KCB, KCMC, KCVO
1922-1927 Lt. Gen. Sir J. J. Asser, KCB, KCMC, KCVO
1917-1922 Gen. Sir James Willlcocks, GCB, GCMG, KCS, DSO
1912-1917 Lt. Gen. Sir George M. Bullock, KCB
1908-1912 Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener
1907-1908 Lt. Gen. Sir Josceline H. Wodehouse, KCB
1904-1907 Lt. Gen. Sir Robert M. Steward, KCB
1902-1904 Lt. Gen. Sir Henry LeGuay Geary, CB
Governors from the 19th Century
1896-1901 Lt. Gen. 0. Digby Barker, CB
1892-1896 Lt. Gen. C. Lyons, CB
1888-1891 Lt. Gen. E. N. Newdigate, CB
1877-1882 Lt. Gen. Thomas L. J. Gaiwey
1871-1877 Maj. Gen. R. M. Laffan, KCMG
1870- W. F. Brett (Lt. Gov.)
1867-1870 Sir F. E. Chapman
1867- Arnold Thompson (Act. Gov.)
1866-1867 W.H. Hamley (Lt. Gov.)
1865-1866 Col. H. St. George Ord, CB
1864-1865 W.H. Hamley (Lt. Gov.)
1864- William Munroe (Act. Gov.)
1861-1864 Col. H. St. George Ord, CB
1860-1861 Col. Freeman Murray
1859-1860 William Munroe
1859- AT. Heniphill (Act. Gov.)
1854-1859 Col. Freeman Murray
1854- Montgomery Williams (Act. Gov.)
1853-1854 Sir Charles Elliott, KCB
1853- Thomas C. Robe (Act. Gov.)
1853- Soulden Oakley (Act. Gov.)
1853- Soulden Oakley (Act. Gov.)
1853- George Philpots (Act. Gov.)
1852-1853 W,H. Eden (Act. Gov.)
1846-1852 Sir Charles Elliott..KCB
1846- W.N. Hutchinson
1839-1846 Lt. Col. William Reid
1836-1839 Sir R.S. Chapman
1835-1836 Robert Kennedy
1835- Henry G. Hunt (Act. Gov.)
1832-1835 Sir R.S. Chapman
1830-1832 Sir H. Turner
1830- Robert Kennedy (Act. Gov.)
1829-1830 Sir H. Turner
1829- Robert Kennedy (Act. Gov.)
1826-1829 Sir H. Turner
1825-1826 William Smith
1823-1825 Sir William Lumley
1822- 1823 William Smith
1819-1822 Sir William Lumley
1819- William Smith
1817-1819 Sir James Cockburn
1816-1817 William Smith
1814-1816 Sir James Cockburn
1812-1816 George Horsford (Lt. Gov.)
1812- William Smith
1811-1812 Sir James Cockburn
1810-1811 Samuel Trott
1806-1810 John Hodgson
1806- Henry Tucker
1805-1806 Francis Gore (Lt. Gov.)
1803-1805 Henry Tucker
Governors from the 18th Century
1772-1788 William Browne
1798-1803 George Beckwith
1796-17~8 Henry Tucker
1796- William Campbell
1796- Henry Tucker
1794-1796 James Crawford
1788-1794 Henry Hamilton (Lt. Gov.)
1780-1781 George James Bruere
1780- Thomas Jones
1764-1780 George James Bruere
1763-1764 Francis Jones
1755-1763 William Popple
1751-1755 Francis Jones
1747-1751 William Popple
1744-1747 Francis Jones
1738-1744 Alured Popple
1737-1738 Andrew Auchinleck
1728-1737 Capt. John Pitt
1727-1728 John Trimingham
1722-1727 Sir John Hope
1718-1722 Capt. Benjamin Bennett
1713-1718 Henry Pulleine
1701-1713 Capt. Benjamin Bennett
Governors from the 17th Century
1698-1700 Samuel Day
1693-1698 Capt. John Goddard
1691-1693 Isaac Richier
1687-1690 Sir Richard Robinson
1683 Col. Richard Coney
1681 Capt. F. Seymour
1669 Sir John Heydon
1668 S. Whalley
1663 Capt. F. Seymour
1659 Capt. William Sayer
1650 Capt. Josias Forster
1649 John Trimingham (Elected by the People)
1647 Capt. Thomas Turner
1645 The Triumvirate
1645 Capt. Josias Forster
1644 A Triumvirate: William Sayer, S. Paynter & W. Wilkinson
1643 Capt. William Sayer
1642 Capt. Josias Forster
1641 Capt. William Sayer
1637 Capt. Thomas Chaddock
1629 Capt. Roger Wood
1626 Capt. Philip Bell
1623 Capt. Henry Woodhouse
1622 Capt. John Bernard
1619 Nathaniel Butler
1616 Daniel Tucker
1612 Richard Moore