This is a list of governors of the Venezuelan Mérida State:
Until 1989, they were appointed by the president of Venezuela. Starting from that year they are elected in universal, direct and secret elections.
| Date | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1942–1944 | Tulio Chiossone Villamizar | Independiente |
| 1947–1948 | Antonio Parra León | Acción Democrática |
| 1948 – 1953? | José Barrios Mora | Copei |
| 1953–1958 | Vicente Tálamo Pacheco | Dictadura militar |
| 1959–1960 | Carlos Febres Poveda | Copei |
| 1960–1962 | Pedro Espinosa Viloria | Acción Democrática |
| 1962–1964 | Luciano Noguera Mora | Copei |
| 1964–1965 | José Nucete Sardi | Acción Democrática |
| 1965–1967 | Edilberto Moreno Peña | Acción Democrática |
| 1967 | Ramón Augusto Obando | Acción Democrática |
| 1967–1968 | Gustavo López | Acción Democrática |
| 1968 | Jesús Moreno Rangel | Acción Democrática |
| 1969–1973 | Germán Briceño Ferrigni | Copei |
| 1973–1974 | Bernardo Celis Parra | Copei |
| 1974–1979 | Rigoberto Henríquez Vera | Acción Democrática |
| 1979–1980 | Reinaldo Chalbaud Zerpa | Copei |
| 1981–1982 | Edecio La Riva Araujo | Copei |
| 1983–1984 | Germán Monzón Salas | Copei |
| 1984–1986 | William Dávila | Acción Democrática |
| 1986–1987 | Carlos Consalvi Bottaro | Acción Democrática |
| 1987 | Ramón Vicente Casanova | Acción Democrática |
| 1988–1989 | Orlando Gutiérrez | Acción Democrática |
| 1989 | Alexis Paparoni | Acción Democrática |
| Took office | Left office | Governor | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1992 | , COPEI | 48.00 | |
| 1992 | 1995 | , COPEI | 48.46 | |
| 1995 | 1998 | William Dávila Barrios, Democratic Action | 45.12 | |
| 1998 | 2000 | William Dávila Barrios, Democratic Action | 41.59 | |
| 2000 | 2004 | Florencio Porras, MVR | 48.47 | |
| 2004 | 2008 | Florencio Porras, MVR | 60.75 | |
| 2008 | 2012 | Marcos Díaz Orellana, PSUV | 52.08 | |
| 2012 | 2017 | Alexis Ramírez, PSUV | 50.23 | |
| 2017 | 2021 | Ramón Guevara, Democratic Action | 50.82 |