This article lists the governors of the British Central Africa Protectorate and Nyasaland from 1891 to 1964. They administered the territory of modern-day Malawi on behalf of the United Kingdom.

List (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

TenurePortrait Incumbent NotesNyasaland Districts Protectorate1 February 1891 to 1893Harry Johnston, CommissionerBritish Central Africa Protectorate1893 to 16 April 1896Harry Johnston, Commissioner16 April 1896 to 1 April 1907Alfred Sharpe, CommissionerFrom 1 January 1902 he was Commissioner, Commander-in-Chief and Consul-GeneralNyasaland1 April 1907 to September 1907 Francis Barrow Pearce, acting CommissionerOctober 1907 to 1 May 1908William Manning, acting Governor1st term 1 May 1908 to 1 April 1910Alfred Sharpe, Governor1 April 1910 to 4 July 1910 Francis Barrow Pearce, acting Governor4 July 1910 to 6 February 1911 Henry Richard Wallis, acting Governor6 February 1911 to 23 September 1913William Manning, acting Governor2nd term 23 September 1913 to 12 April 1923 George Smith, GovernorKnighted during tenure12 April 1923 to 27 March 1924 Richard Rankine, acting Governor27 March 1924 to 30 May 1929 Charles Calvert Bowring, Governor30 May 1929 to 7 November 1929Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, acting Governor7 November 1929 to 22 November 1932Shenton Thomas, GovernorKnighted during tenure22 November 1932 to 9 April 1934 Hubert Winthrop Young, Governor9 April 1934 to 21 September 1934 Kenneth Lambert Hall, acting Governor21 September 1934 to 20 March 1939 Harold Baxter Kittermaster, Governor20 March 1939 to 8 August 1942 Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy, Governor8 August 1942 to 27 March 1947 Edmund Charles Smith Richards, Governor30 March 1947 to 10 April 1956 Geoffrey Colby, GovernorKnighted during tenure1 August 1953 to 31 December 1963Incorporated into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland10 April 1956 to 10 April 1961 Robert Perceval Armitage, Governor10 April 1961 to 6 July 1964 Glyn Jones, Governor6 July 1964Independence as Malawi

For continuation after independence, see: List of heads of state of Malawi

References

See also History of Malawi Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland