# List of governors and heads of state of Fiume

This is a list of governors of the Corpus separatum of Fiume (formally known as City of Fiume and its district), heads of state of the Free State of Fiume and prefects of the Province of Fiume (now modern Rijeka and its surrounding area, in Croatia).

## List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
| Hungarian suzerainty ||||
| 20 October 1776 to 1783 | | József gróf Majláth Székhélyi, Governor | |
| 1783 to 1788 | | Pál gróf Almásy Zsadányi, Governor | |
| 1788 to 1791 | | János Pétar gróf Szápáry, Governor | |
| 1791 to 1801 | | Sándor Pászthory, Governor | |
| 1801 to 1809 | | József Klobusiczky, Governor | |
| Illyrian Provinces (French suzerainty) ||||
| July 1809 to November 1809 | | Marc Bryd (Marco de Bryde), Intendant | Did not take office |
| November 1809 to 1810 | | François Boleslas Casimir Duval de Chassenon de Curzay, Intendant | |
| 1810 to June 1811 | | Marie Méry, comte de Contades, Intendant | |
| 1811 to 1813 | Part of Civil Croatia | Part of Civil Croatia | |
| French Intendants of Civil Croatia in Karlovac ||||
| July 1809 to November 1809 | | Lettardi, Intendant | |
| November 1809 to November 1810 | | Louis-Philippe-Joseph Girod de Vienney, baron de Trémont, Intendant | |
| November 1810 to June 1811 | | Savinio conte Giorgi, Intendant | |
| 27 June 1811 to 1811 | | Marie Méry, comte de Contades, Intendant | |
| 1811 to 1813 | | François-Joseph-Ferdinand Marchal, Intendant | |
| British suzerainty ||||
| 3 July 1813 to 26 August 1813 | | William Hoste, Commander | |
| Austrian suzerainty ||||
| 26 August 1813 to September 1813 | | Laval Graf Nugent von Westmeath, Commander | |
| 2 September 1813 to 1813 | | Josip Lazarić, Commander | |
| 23 November 1813 to 1814 | | Giuseppe barone dell' Argento, Provisional Intendant | |
| 7 August 1814 to 1 October 1814 | | Franz Joseph Graf von Saurau, Commissioner | |
| 1 October 1814 to 1815 | | Franz Joseph Graf von Saurau, Kreishauptmann | District Captain |
| 1815 to 1816 | | Johann Nepomuk Freiherr von Grimschitz, Kreishauptmann | District Captain |
| Kingdom of Illyria (Austrian suzerainty) ||||
| April 1816 to 1819 | | Joseph Freiherr von Weingarten, Kreishauptmann | District Captain |
| 8 August 1819 to 1822 | | Ludwig Freiherr von Humbracht, Kreishauptmann | District Captain |
| Hungarian suzerainty ||||
| 15 October 1822 to 1823 | | György Majláth, Royal Commissioner | |
| 1823 to 1837 | | Ferenc Ürményi, Governor | |
| 5 July 1837 to 22 April 1848 | | Pál Kiss de Nemeskér, Governor | |
| 23 April 1848 to 31 August 1848 | | János Nepomuk gróf Erdödy, Governor | |
| Croatian suzerainty ||||
| 31 August 1848 to 19 May 1859 | | Josip Jelačić, Governor | Ban of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia |
| 5 September 1848 to 6 August 1850 | | Josip Bunjevac, Royal Commissioner | |
| July 1851 to 1852 | | Antun Rušnov, Civil Captain | |
| 1852 to 1856 | | Ernst Freiherr von Kellersperg, Civil Captain | |
| 1856 to 1860 | | Karl Sigmund Graf Hohenwarth, Civil Captain | |
| 1860 to 1861 | | Hermann Freiherr von Sterneck, Royal Commissioner | |
| 1861 to 1867 | | Bartol Benedikt Zmajić, Civil Captain | |
| Hungarian suzerainty ||||
| 6 April 1867 to 29 July 1870 | | Ede Cseh de Szentkatolna, Royal commissioner | |
| 29 July 1870 to 5 December 1872 | | József gróf Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeö, Governor | |
| 26 February 1873 to 1 November 1883 | | Géza gróf Szapáry de Szapár, Governor | |
| 1 November 1883 to 6 March 1892 | | Ágost gróf Zichy, Governor | |
| 6 March 1892 to 2 October 1896 | | Lajos gróf Batthyány de Nemetujvár, Governor | |
| 2 October 1896 to 14 July 1897 | | Rezsö báró Abele de Lilienberg, Governor | |
| 14 July 1897 to 23 November 1897 | | Tibor Gaal de Hatvan, acting Governor | 1st term |
| 23 November 1897 to 2 August 1903 | | László gróf Szapáry de Szapár, Governor | |
| 2 August 1903 to 10 December 1903 | | Tibor Gaal de Hatvan, acting Governor | 2nd term |
| 10 December 1903 to 17 February 1905 | | Ervin báró Roszner, Governor | |
| 17 February 1905 to 17 October 1905 | | Tibor Gaal de Hatvan, acting Governor | 3rd term |
| 17 October 1905 to 26 December 1905 | | Pál gróf Szapáry de Szapár, Governor | |
| 26 December 1905 to 24 May 1906 | | Tibor Gaal de Hatvan, acting Governor | 4th term |
| 4 April 1906 to 29 April 1906 | | György gróf Károlyi de Nagykároly, Governor | |
| 24 May 1906 to 7 December 1909 | | Sándor gróf Nákó de Nagyszentmiklós, Governor | |
| 7 December 1909 to 13 November 1910 | | István gróf Wickenburg de Capelló, acting Governor | |
| 13 November 1910 to 31 July 1917 | | István gróf Wickenburg de Capelló, Governor | |
| 31 July 1917 to 29 October 1918 | | Zoltán Jekelfalussy de Jekel- és Margitfalva, Governor | |
| Status indeterminate (Principal Allied and Associated Powers control) ||||
| 28 October 1918 to 17 November 1918 | | Antonio Grossich, President of the Italian National Council of Fiume | |
| 29 October 1918 to 17 November 1918 | | Rikard Lenac, Administrator | Veliki župan, appointed on behalf of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs; in opposition |
| Italian/Allied suzerainty ||||
| 17 November 1918 to 8 September 1920 | | Antonio Grossich, President of the Italian National Council of Fiume | |
| 17 November 1918 to 29 November 1918 | | Enrico Asinari di San Marzo, Military Governor | |
| 29 November 1918 to 28 August 1919 | | Francesco Grazioli, Military Governor | |
| 29 August 1919 to 13 September 1919 | | Vittorio Emanuele Pittaluga, Military Governor | |
| 14 September 1919 to 8 September 1920 | | Gabriele D'Annunzio, Commander of the City of Fiume | |
| Italian Regency of Carnaro ||||
| 8 September 1920 to 29 December 1920 | | Gabriele D'Annunzio, Primo Rettore | First Chancellor; ousted by the Royal Italian Army during the Bloody Christmas |
| 29 December 1920 to 31 December 1920 | | Riccardo Gigante, President of the Municipal Council of Fiume | |
| 31 December 1920 | Establishment of the Free State of Fiume, according to the Treaty of Rapallo | Establishment of the Free State of Fiume, according to the Treaty of Rapallo | Establishment of the Free State of Fiume, according to the Treaty of Rapallo |
| Free State of Fiume ||||
| 31 December 1920 to 27 April 1921 | | Antonio Grossich, Chairman of the Provisional Government of the State | |
| 27 April 1921 to 28 April 1921 | | Riccardo Gigante, President of the Provisional Directory of Fiume | |
| 28 April 1921 to 13 June 1921 | | Salvatore Bellasich, Commissioner Extraordinary | |
| 13 June 1921 to 21 September 1921 | | Antonio Foschini, High Commissioner | Appointed on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy |
| 21 September 1921 to 5 October 1921 | | Luigi Amantea, High Commissioner | Appointed on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy |
| 5 October 1921 to 4 March 1922 | | Riccardo Zanella, President | Deposed in a Fascist coup d'état; in Yugoslavia exile to 16 March 1924 |
| 4 March 1922 to 9 March 1922 | | Attilio Prodam, President of Committee of National Defense | |
| 9 March 1922 to 4 April 1922 | | Giovanni Giuriati, Provisional President | |
| 4 April 1922 to 17 September 1923 | | Attilio Depoli, Provisional Head of State | |
| 17 September 1923 to 16 March 1924 | | Gaetano Giardino, Military Governor | Appointed on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy |
| 16 March 1924 | Incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy as the Province of Fiume, according to the Treaty of Rome | Incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy as the Province of Fiume, according to the Treaty of Rome | Incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy as the Province of Fiume, according to the Treaty of Rome |
| Province of Fiume (Italian suzerainty) ||||
| 16 March 1924 to 30 April 1924 | | Gaetano Giardino, Prefect | |
| 1 May 1924 to 10 February 1925 | | Michele Sorge, Prefect | |
| 10 February 1925 to 16 May 1930 | | Emanuele Vivorio, Prefect | |
| 16 May 1930 to 20 January 1934 | | Antonio De Biase, Prefect | |
| 20 January 1934 to 20 February 1938 | | Francesco Turbacco, Prefect | |
| 20 February 1938 to 1 February 1943 | | Temistocle Testa, Prefect | |
| 1 February 1943 to 20 August 1943 | | Agostino Podestà, Prefect | |
| 20 August 1943 to 21 September 1943 | | Pietro Chiariotti, Prefect | Under German occupation from 9 September 1943, following the Armistice of Cassibile |
| German occupation ||||
| 21 September 1943 to 29 October 1943 | | Riccardo Gigante, Prefect | Appointed on behalf of the Italian Social Republic |
| 29 October 1943 to 25 April 1945 | | Alessandro Spalatin, Prefect | Appointed on behalf of the Italian Social Republic |
| 29 October 1943 to 1945 | | Franjo Špehar, Extraordinary Commissioner for Sušak–Krk Administrative Commissariat and Vice Prefect Trieste | Appointed on behalf of the Independent State of Croatia |
| 1943 to 1944 | | Karl Pachneck, Berater | Advisor |
| 1944 to 1945 | | Wilhelm Rassmann, Berater | Advisor |
| 24 April 1945 | Liberated by the Yugoslav Army (Fiume city liberated on 3 May 1945) | Liberated by the Yugoslav Army (Fiume city liberated on 3 May 1945) | Liberated by the Yugoslav Army (Fiume city liberated on 3 May 1945) |
| 10 February 1947 | Formally ceded to the SFR Yugoslavia by the Italian Republic, according to the Paris Peace Treaty. Incorporated into the SFR Yugoslavia as part of the SR Croatia; renamed Rijeka | Formally ceded to the SFR Yugoslavia by the Italian Republic, according to the Paris Peace Treaty. Incorporated into the SFR Yugoslavia as part of the SR Croatia; renamed Rijeka | Formally ceded to the SFR Yugoslavia by the Italian Republic, according to the Paris Peace Treaty. Incorporated into the SFR Yugoslavia as part of the SR Croatia; renamed Rijeka |