There have been many colonial governors of Anguilla. The official title of the position began as Deputy Governor of Anguilla, which transitioned to Chief Magistrate of Anguilla, and then became the current title of Governor of Anguilla.
Deputy Governors
- William Watts 1660–1666
- Abraham Howell 1666–1689
- George Leonard 1689–1735
- John Richardson 1735–1741
- Arthur Hodge 1741–1749
- John Welch 1749–1750
- Benjamin Gumbs II 1750–1768
- Benjamin Roberts 1768–1771
- John Smith 1771–1776
- Benjamin Gumbs III 1776–1782
- Thomas Hodge 1782–1805
- William Richardson 1805–1829
Chief Magistrates
- Richard Challenger 1842–1846
- Isidor Dyett 1862–1863
- George Alsbury 26 November 1863 – 28 January 1868
- Alexander Augustus Melfort Campbell (1827–1890) January 1868 – February 1869
- Neale Porter March 1869 – May 1871
- D.S. Lloyd c. 1873
- James L. Lake c. 1879–1882
- Edwin Baynes 1888
- N. Lockhart c. 1896
- Joseph Numa Rat 1897 – c. 1904
- G.B. Mason c. 1905
- Alan Cuthbert Burns 1910–1912
- W.E. Burton 1913
- G.I. Mendes c. 1913–1915
- W.E. Burton (second time) 1917–1918
- S.B. Jones 9 August 1918 – 31 May 1923
- J.Y. MacFadyen c. 1926–1933
- C.E.E. Stevens c. 1937–1938
- A.P. McDonald c. 1939–1948
- J.D. Maloney (1905–?) c. 1952–1958
- G.C.H. Thomas (1911–?) c. 1958–1962
- Vincent F. Byron 1962 – 31 May 1967
- Peter Adams July 1967 – 23 February 1968
Governors
- Charles Henry Godden 1982–1983
- Alastair Turner Baillie 1983–1987
- Geoffrey Owen Whittaker 1987–1989
- Brian G.J. Canty 1989–1992
- Alan W. Shave 1992–1995
- Alan Hoole 1995–1996
- Robert Harris (born 1941) December 1996 – 27 January 2000
- Roger Cousins (acting) 2000
- Peter Johnstone (born 1944) 4 February 2000 – 29 April 2004
- Mark Capes (acting) 2004
- Alan Huckle 28 May 2004 – July 2006
- Mark Capes (acting) 2006
- Andrew George 10 July 2006 – 11 March 2009
- Stanley Reid (acting) 11 March 2009 – 21 April 2009
- Alistair Harrison 21 April 2009 – 18 July 2013
- Stanley Reid (acting) 18 July 2013 – 23 July 2013
- Christina Scott 23 July 2013 – 17 August 2017
- Perin Bradley (acting) 17 August 2017 – 21 August 2017
- Tim Foy 21 August 2017 – 30 December 2020
- Perin Bradley (acting) 30 December 2020 – 18 Jan 2021
- Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam 18 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2023
- Perin Bradley (acting) 1 June 2023 – 26 June 2023
- Paul Candler (acting) 26 June 2023 – 11 September 2023
- Julia Crouch 11 September 2023 – present
References
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- "A Big Leap Forward Protecting The Borders Of Anguilla". The Anguillian. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- "Governor Gets Big Send Off "I Did It My Way"". The Anguillian. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- "Anguilla". World Statesmen. Retrieved 12 December 2011.