# List of governors of Papua

Governor of Papua is the regional head who holds the provincial government in Papua together with the Deputy Governor of Papua. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Papua are elected through general elections which are held every 5 years. The current governor of Papua is Ridwan Rumasukun.
The following is a list of the governors of Papua, including when they were still called West Irian and Irian Jaya.
| No. | Governor | Took office | Left office | Vice Governor | Vice Governor |
| Governor of West Irian in exile (1956-1963) |||||||||
| 1 | Zainal Abidin Syah (1912–1967) | 23 September 1956 | end of 1961 | | |
| 2 | Pamoedji | end of 1961 | 1 May 1963 | | |
| Governor of West Irian (1963-1973) |||||||||
| 3 | Eliëzer Jan Bonaÿ (1923–1990) | 1 May 1963 | 26 November 1964 | | Pamoedji |
| 4 | Frans Kaisiepo (1921–1979) | 26 November 1964 | 1 March 1973 | | Agus Subekti (1964–1965) |
| 4 | Frans Kaisiepo (1921–1979) | 26 November 1964 | 1 March 1973 | | Mohammad Sarwono (1967–1973) |
| Governor of Irian Jaya (1973-2000) |||||||||
| 4 | Frans Kaisiepo (1921–1979) | 1 March 1973 | 29 June 1973 | | Mohammad Sarwono (1973) |
| 5 | Acub Zainal (1926–2008) | 29 June 1973 | 31 March 1975 | | Jan Mamoribo (1973–1976) |
| — | Soetran (1921–1987) | 31 March 1975 | 12 August 1975 | | Jan Mamoribo (1973–1976) |
| 6 | Soetran (1921–1987) | 12 August 1975 | 4 September 1980 | | Jan Mamoribo (1973–1976) |
| 6 | Soetran (1921–1987) | 12 August 1975 | 4 September 1980 | | Elias Paprindey (acting, 1977-1980) |
| — | Soetran (1921–1987) | 4 September 1980 | 20 January 1981 | | Elias Paprindey (acting, 1977-1980) |
| — | Soetran (1921–1987) | 4 September 1980 | 20 January 1981 | | Izaac Hindom (1980-1982) |
| 7 | Busiri Suryowinoto (1926–1982) | 20 January 1981 | 4 August 1982 | | Izaac Hindom (1980-1982) |
| — | Izaac Hindom (1934–2009) | 4 August 1982 | 12 November 1982 | none | none |
| 8 | Izaac Hindom (1934–2009) | 12 November 1982 | 18 November 1987 | | Sugiyono (1983-1985) |
| 8 | Izaac Hindom (1934–2009) | 12 November 1982 | 18 November 1987 | | Poedjono Pranyoto (1985-1988) |
| — | Izaac Hindom (1934–2009) | 18 November 1987 | 13 April 1988 | | Poedjono Pranyoto (1985-1988) |
| 9 | Barnabas Suebu (1945–) | 13 April 1988 | 13 April 1993 | | Poedjono Pranyoto (1985-1988) |
| 9 | Barnabas Suebu (1945–) | 13 April 1988 | 13 April 1993 | | Soedardjat Nataatmadja (1988-1993) |
| 10 | Jacob Pattipi (1939–2001) | 13 April 1993 | 9 April 1998 | | Soedardjat Nataatmadja (1988-1993) |
| 10 | Jacob Pattipi (1939–2001) | 13 April 1993 | 9 April 1998 | | Basyir Bachtiar (1993-1998) John Djopari (1998-2000) Herman Monim (1996-1998) Abraham Octavianus Atururi (1998-2000) |
| 11 | Freddy Numberi (1947–) | 9 April 1998 | 1 January 2000 | | Basyir Bachtiar (1993-1998) John Djopari (1998-2000) Herman Monim (1996-1998) Abraham Octavianus Atururi (1998-2000) |
| Governor of Papua (2000-now) |||||||||
| 11 | Freddy Numberi (1947–) | 1 January 2000 | 15 April 2000 | | John Djopari |
| — | Musiran Darmosuwito | 15 April 2000 | 23 November 2000 | | John Djopari |
| 12 | Jacobus Perviddya Solossa (1949–2005) | 23 November 2000 | 23 November 2005 | | Constant Karma |
| — | Jacobus Perviddya Solossa (1949–2005) | 23 November 2005 | 19 December 2005 | | Constant Karma |
| — | Andi Baso Bassaleng (1947–2013) | 20 December 2005 | 9 January 2006 | none | none |
| — | Sodjuangon Situmorang (1949–) | 9 January 2006 | 25 July 2006 | none | none |
| 13 | Barnabas Suebu (1945–) | 25 July 2006 | 25 July 2011 | | Alex Hesegem |
| — | Syamsul Arif Rivai (1952–) | 25 July 2011 | 1 November 2012 | none | none |
| — | Constant Karma (1954–) | 5 November 2012 | 9 April 2013 | none | none |
| 14 | Lukas Enembe (1967–2023) | 9 April 2013 | 9 April 2018 (campaign leave on 26 February 2018 to 9 April 2018) | | Klemen Tinal |
| — | Soedarmo (1956–) | 26 February 2018 | 9 April 2018 | none | none |
| — | Soedarmo (1956–) | 10 April 2018 | 5 September 2018 | none | none |
| (14) | Lukas Enembe (1967–2023) | 5 September 2018 | 5 September 2023 (Non-active from 11 January 2023 to 5 September 2023 | | Klemen Tinal (2018–2021) |
| — | Ridwan Rumasukun (1964–) | 11 January 2023 | 5 August 2024 | none | none |
| — | Ramses Limbong (1964–) | 5 August 2024 | Incumbent | none | none |