List of colonial governors of South West Africa
Introduction This article lists the '''colonial governors of South West Africa'''. South West Africa was the colonial predecessor of the modern day Republic of Namibia from when the territory was controlled by the German Empire (as German South West Africa) and later by South Africa.The title of the position changed a number of times. Under German rule, the title of the position went from '''Commissioner''' (1884–1893) to '''Provincial Governor''' () (1893–1898) to '''Governor''' (1898–1915). Under South African rule, the title was '''Administrator''' (1915–1977) and '''Administrator-General''' (1977–1990).After the United Nations terminated South Africa's mandate to govern South West Africa, the UN appointed commissioners of its own. They had no authority and South Africa refused to recognize them, and are not included here.
List * Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office===German South West Africa===Map of German South West Africa, 1904.It shows the Penguin Islands, which is rare in maps of this region.Map of German South West Africa (bordered in ''red''), 1905.Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office  –  '''Heinrich Vogelsang''' 9 April 1883 12 May 1883  1 60px '''Adolf Lüderitz''' 12 May 1883 7 October 1884   2 60px '''Gustav Nachtigal''' 7 October 1884 20 April 1885 †  – 60px '''Heinrich Ernst Göring''' 20 April 1885 August 1890  –  '''Louis Nels''' August 1890 March 1891  3 60px '''Curt von François''' March 1891 ''November 1893''   3 60px '''Curt von François''' ''November 1893'' 15 March 1894  4 60px '''Theodor Leutwein''' 15 March 1894 27 June 1895  27 June 1895 ''18 April 1898''   4 60px '''Theodor Leutwein''' ''18 April 1898'' 19 August 1905  – 60px '''Lothar von Trotha''' 19 August 1905 November 1905  5 60px '''Friedrich von Lindequist''' November 1905 20 May 1907  6 60px '''Bruno von Schuckmann''' 20 May 1907 20 June 1910  7 60px '''Theodor Seitz''' 28 August 1910 9 July 1915 ===South West Africa===bantustans highlighted (''red''), 1978.Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office Occupation by South Africa Military Governor 1 60px '''Louis Botha''' 9 July 1915 11 July 1915  2  '''Percival Scott Beves''' 11 July 1915 30 October 1915  Administrator 3 60px '''Sir Edmond Howard Lacam Gorges''' 31 October 1915 1 October 1920  4 60px '''Gysbert Reitz Hofmeyr''' 1 October 1920 ''17 December 1920''  League of Nations mandate (administered by South Africa) 4 60px '''Gysbert Reitz Hofmeyr''' ''17 December 1920'' 1 April 1926  5 60px '''Albertus Johannes Werth''' 1 April 1926 1 April 1933  years 6 60px '''David Gideon Conradie''' 1 April 1933 1 April 1943  years 7 60px '''Petrus Imker Hoogenhout''' 1 April 1943 6 December 1951  8 60px '''Albertus Johannes Roux van Rhijn''' 6 December 1951 1 December 1953  9 60px '''Daniel Thomas du Plessis Viljoen''' 1 December 1953 1 December 1963  years 10 60px '''Wentzel Christoffel du Plessis''' 1 December 1963 1 November 1968  South African occupation of Namibia 11 60px '''''' 1 November 1968 1 November 1971  years 12 60px '''Barend Johannes van der Walt''' 1 November 1971 1 September 1977  Administrator-General 13 60px '''Marthinus T. Steyn''' 1 September 1977 7 August 1979  14 60px '''Gerrit Viljoen''' 7 August 1979 4 September 1980  15 60px '''Danie Hough''' 4 September 1980 1 February 1983  16 60px '''Willie van Niekerk''' 1 February 1983 1 July 1985  17 60px '''Louis Pienaar''' 1 July 1985 21 March 1990
See also * President of Namibia* Vice-President of Namibia* Prime Minister of Namibia* United Nations Commissioner for Namibia* Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)* Walvis Bay** List of colonial governors of Walvis Bay* History of Namibia* Politics of Namibia
External links *  World Statesmen – Namibia