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Queensland Governors

10.12.1859 – 04.01.1868 Sir George Ferguson BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
04.01.1868 – 14.08.1868 Colonel Maurice Charles O'CONNELL (Administrator)
14.08.1868 – 02.01.1871 Colonel Samuel Wensley BLACKALL
02.01.1871 – 12.08.1871 Colonel Maurice Charles O'CONNELL, Kt (Administrator)
12.08.1871 – 12.11.1874 The Most Honourable George Augustus CONSTANTINE, Marquis of Normanby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., P.C.
12.11.1874 – 23.01.1875 Colonel Sir Maurice Charles O'CONNELL, Kt. (Administrator)
23.01.1875 – 14.03.1877 William Wellington CAIRNS, K.C.M.G.
14.03.1877 – 10.04.1877 Colonel Sir Maurice Charles O'CONNELL, Kt. (Administrator)
10.04.1877 – 20.07.1877 Sir Arthur Edward KENNEDY, G.C.M.G., C.B. (Administrator)
20.07.1877 – 02.05.1883 Sir Arthur Edward KENNEDY, G.C.M.G., C.B. (Governor)
19.03.1880 – 22.11.1880 Hon. Joshua Peter BELL, (Administrator)
02.05.1883 – 06.11.1883 Hon. Sir Arthur Hunter PALMER, K.C.M.G. (Administrator)
06.11.1883 – 09.11.1889 Sir Anthony MUSGRAVE, G.C.M.G.
20.04.1886 – 13.12.1886 Hon. Sir Arthur Hunter PALMER, K.C.M.G. (Administrator)
09.10.1888 – 01.05.1889 Hon. Sir Arthur Hunter PALMER, K.C.M.G. (Administrator)
01.05.1889 – 31.12.1895 General Sir Henry Wylie NORMAN, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., C.I.E
16.11.1890 – 06.05.1891 Hon. Sir Arthur Hunter PALMER, K.C.M.G. (Administrator)
15.11.1895 – 09.04.1896 Hon. Sir Arthur Hunter PALMER, K.C.M.G. (Lieutenant–Governor Administrator)
09.04.1896 – 19.12.1901 Rt. Hon. Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane BAILLIE, Baron Lamington, G.C.M.G.
21.12.1901 – 24.03.1902 Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Walker GRIFFITH, (Lieutenant–Governor)
24.03.1902 – 10.10.1904 Major–General Sir Herbert Charles CHERMSIDE
10.10.1904 – 30.11.1905 Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh Muir NELSON, (Lieutenant–Governor)
30.11.1905 – 26.05.1909 Rt. Hon. Frederic John Napier THESIGER, Baron Chelmsford, G.C.M.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.B.E.
27.05.1909 – 02.12.1909 Hon. Sir Arthur MORGAN, (Lieutenant–Governor)
02.12.1909 – 16.07.1914 Sir William MACGREGOR, G.C.M.G., C.B.
16.07.1914 – 15.03.1915 Hon. Sir Arthur MORGAN (Lieutenant–Governor)
15.03.1915 – 03.02.1920 Major Sir Hamilton John GOOLD–ADAMS, G.C.M.G., C.B.
03.02.1920 – 03.12.1920 Hon. William LENNON (Lieutenant–Governor)
03.12.1920 – 17.09.1925 Rt. Hon. Lieutenant–Colonel Sir Matthew NATHAN, G.C.M.G.
17.09.1925 – 13.06.1927 Hon. William LENNON (Lieutenant–Governor)
13.06.1927 – 07.04.1932 Lieutenant–General Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman GOODWIN, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
08.05.1929 – 02.06.1929 Hon. William LENNON (Lieutenant–Governor)
08.04.1932 – 01.06.1932 Hon. Sir James William BLAIR (Administrator)
13.06.1932 – 23.04.1946 Colonel Sir Leslie Orme WILSON, G.C.M.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., D.S.O.
17.05.1937 – 21.11.1937 Hon. Sir James William BLAIR (Administrator)
24.04.1946 – 30.09.1946 Hon. Frank George COOPER, (Lieutenant–Governor)
01.10.1946 – 04.12.1957 Lieutenant–General Sir John Dudley LAVARACK, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O
25.01.1957 – 18.03.1958 Hon. Sir Alan James MANSFIELD (Administrator)
18.03.1958 – 18.03.1966 Colonel Sir Henry ABEL SMITH, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O
31.03.1960 – 24.05.1960 Hon. Sir Alan James MANSFIELD K.C.M.G. (Administrator)
18.04.1963 – 18.10.1963 Hon. Sir Alan James MANSFIELD K.C.M.G. (Administrator)
10.03.1966 – 18.03.1966 Hon. William George MACK, Chief Justice (Administrator)
21.03.1966 – 21.03.1972 Hon. Sir Alan James MANSFIELD, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.
09.03.1972 – 21.03.1972 Hon. Mostyn HANGER, Chief Justice (Administrator)
21.03.1972 – 20.03.1977 Air Marshal Sir Colin Thomas HANNAH, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B.
20.03.1977 – 21.04.1977 Hon. Sir Mostyn HANGER, K.B.E. (Administrator)
22.04.1977 – 21.07.1985 Commodore Sir James RAMSAY, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.C.
22.07.1985 – 28.07.1992 Hon. Sir Walter Benjamin CAMPBELL, A.C., Q.C.
29.07.1992 – 29.07.1997 Mrs Leneen FORDE, A.C.
29.07.1997 – 29.07.2003 Major General Peter ARNISON, A.C., C.V.O.
29.07.2003 – present Ms Quentin Bryce, AC
Last updated 3 April 2008