| Post: | Mexican Governor |
| Body: | New Mexico |
| Insignia: | Bandera Histórica de la República Mexicana (1824-1918).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Flag of the Centralist Republic of Mexico |
| Residence: | Santa Fe |
| Precursor: | Spanish Governors of New Mexico |
| First: | Facundo Melgares |
| Last: | Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid |
| Succession: | Military Governors of New Mexico (U.S.) |
Mexican governors of New Mexico were the political chief executives of the province and later territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (New Mexico) between 1822, when Mexico gained independence from Spain, and 1846, when the United States occupied the territory following the Mexican–American War. It was succeeded as a territory of the United States, and as the U.S. state of New Mexico.
In January 1822 the last Governor under the Spanish regime, Facundo Melgares, lost the title of governor and was now called géfe político (political chief) and géfe militar (military chief). Melgáres left the political office on July 5, 1822, and Francisco Xavier Chavez took his place, holding office for just five months, when he was succeeded in November 1822 by Colonel José Antonio Vizcarra. Vizcarra had succeeded Melgáres as géfe militar in October 1822.In September 1823, a retired Militia Captain named Don Bartolomé Baca was appointed géfe politico. Eleven more men were to serve as either géfe político or governor before the occupation of New Mexico in 1846 by the United States Army during the Mexican–American War.
New Mexico was at first a province of the Estado interno del Norte, with capital in Chihuahua. As of July 6, 1824, New Mexico was made a separate territory, with El Paso del Norte (now called Ciudad Juárez) transferred from New Mexico to the State of Chihuahua.
The political chiefs (géfe políticos) or governors were:
| Start | End | Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1822 | July 1822 | |||
| July 1822 | November 1822 | |||
| November 1822 | September 1823 | |||
| August 1823 | September 1825 | |||
| September 1825 | May 1827 | Antonio Narbona | ||
| 1827 | 1829 | First term | ||
| September 1829 | 1832 | |||
| 1832 | 1833 | |||
| 1833 | 14 May 1835 | |||
| July 1835 | August 1837 | Assassinated in office during the Río Arriba Rebellion | ||
| 10 August 1837 | September 1837 | Elected to lead the Junta Popular during the Río Arriba Rebellion. From Taos Pueblo, only Pueblo Indian elected Governor of New Mexico. | ||
| Early September 1837 | 21 September 1837 | Alcalde of Taos Pueblo, signed armistice with Armijo ending the Río Arriba Rebellion. | ||
| 21 September 1837 | 1844 | Second term, after defeating the Río Arriba Rebellion. Executed José María González. | ||
| 31 January 1844 | 10 April 1844 | Acting; son of Francisco Xavier Chávez | ||
| 13 April 1844 | 29 April 1844 | Acting | ||
| 29 April 1844 | 1845 | |||
| 1 May 1845 | 16 November 1845 | Acting; son of Francisco Xavier Chávez | ||
| November 1845 | August 1846 | Third term | ||
| August 1846 | September 1846 | Interim |