| Post: | Governor |
| Body: | British Somaliland |
| Flag: | Flag of the Governor of British Somaliland (1903–1950).svg |
| Flagsize: | 150px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the governor of British Somaliland (1903–1950) |
| Appointer: | British Monarch |
| Formation: | 1884 |
| First: | Frederick Mercer Hunter |
| Last: | Douglas Hall |
| Abolished: | 1 July 1960 |
This is a list of colonial governors of British Somaliland from 1884 to 1960. They administered the territory on behalf of the United Kingdom.
Complete list of colonial governors of British Somaliland:[1]
| Tenure | width=60px | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Suzerainty | ||||
| 1884 to 20 July 1887 | Frederick Mercer Hunter, Political Agent | |||
| British Somaliland Protectorate | ||||
| 20 July 1887 to 1888 | Frederick Mercer Hunter, Resident | |||
| 1888 to 1893 | Edward Vincent Stace, Resident | |||
| 1893 to 1896 | Charles William Henry Sealy, Resident | |||
| 1896 to 1897 | William Butler Ferris, Resident | |||
| 1897 to 1898 | James Hayes Sadler, Resident | |||
| 1898 to 1901 | James Hayes Sadler, Consul-General | |||
| 1901 to 1902 | Harry Edward Spiller Cordeaux, acting Consul-General | 1st time | ||
| 1902 to 1905 | Eric John Eagles Swayne, Consul-General | |||
| 1905 to 8 May 1906 | Vacant | |||
| 8 May 1906 to 1909 | Harry Edward Spiller Cordeaux, Commissioner | 2nd time | ||
| 1909 to January 1910 | Vacant | |||
| January 1910 to 1911 | Sir William Henry Manning, Commissioner | |||
| July 1911 to 1914 | Horace Archer Byatt, Commissioner | |||
| May 1914 to October 1919 | Geoffrey Francis Archer, Commissioner | |||
| October 1919 to 17 August 1922 | Geoffrey Francis Archer, Governor | From 5 June 1920, Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer | ||
| 17 August 1922 to 29 November 1925 | Gerald Henry Summers, Governor | From 23 June 1925, Sir Gerald Henry Summers | ||
| 29 November 1925 to 26 January 1926 | Harold Baxter Kittermaster, acting Governor | |||
| 26 January 1926 to 18 June 1932 | Harold Baxter Kittermaster, Governor | From 4 June 1928, Sir Harold Baxter Kittermaster | ||
| 18 June 1932 to 10 May 1935 | Arthur Salisbury Lawrance, Commissioner | From 1 January 1934, Sir Arthur Salisbury Lawrance | ||
| 10 May 1935 to 2 March 1939 | Arthur Salisbury Lawrance, Governor | |||
| 2 March 1939 to 18 August 1940 | Vincent Glenday, Governor | |||
| British Somaliland under Italian occupation | ||||
| 19 August 1940 to 27 August 1940 | Guglielmo Nasi, Military Governor | Commanding officer, Eastern Sector | ||
| 27 August 1940 to 16 March 1941 | Carlo De Simone, Military Governor | General officer commanding, Somaliland Army | ||
| British Somaliland Protectorate | ||||
| 29 March 1941 to 3 March 1943 | Arthur Reginald Chater, Military Governor | Appointed following the British recapture of the colony | ||
| 3 March 1943 to 3 March 1948 | Gerald Thomas Fisher, Military Governor | |||
| 3 March 1948 to 15 November 1948 | Gerald Thomas Fisher, Governor | |||
| 1948 to February 1954 | Gerald Reece, Governor | From 1950, Sir Gerald Reece | ||
| February 1954 to 1959 | Theodore Pike, Governor | From 2 January 1956, Sir Theodore Pike | ||
| 11 July 1959 1 July 1960 | Douglas Hall, Governor | |||
| 26 June 1960 | Independence as the State of Somaliland | |||
For continuation after independence, see: List of presidents of Somaliland