# List of colonial governors of Spanish Guinea

The colonial governors of Spanish Guinea were the colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Spanish Guinea, an area equivalent to modern-day Equatorial Guinea.

## List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes |
| Spanish suzerainty ||||
| 24 October 1778 to 14 November 1778 | | Felipe de los Santos Toro y Freyre, conde de Argelejo, Governor | |
| 14 November 1778 to 30 December 1781 | | Joaquín Primo de Rivera y Pérez de Acal [es], Governor | |
| 30 December 1781 to 27 October 1827 | Vacant | Vacant | |
| British suzerainty ||||
| Superintendents later Governors of Fernando Pó (1849–1855 also British Consuls of the Bight of Biafra, Nigeria) ||||
| 27 October 1827 to 4 April 1829 | | William Fitzwilliam Owen, Superintendent | |
| 4 April 1829 to 1830 | | Edward Nicolls, Superintendent | 1st time |
| 1830 to 1831 | | John Beecroft, acting Superintendent | 1st time |
| 18 August 1831 to 1833 | | Edward Nicolls, Superintendent | 2nd time |
| 1833 to 10 June 1854 | | John Beecroft, Superintendent | 2nd time |
| 10 June 1854 to 27 May 1858 | | James W. B. Lynslager, acting Superintendent | |
| Spanish suzerainty ||||
| 27 May 1858 to 1 September 1859 | | Carlos de Chacón y Michelena [es], Governor | |
| 1 September 1859 to 30 June 1862 | | José de la Gándara y Navarro, Governor | |
| 30 June 1862 to 1 August 1865 | | Pantaleón López de la Torre Ayllón, Governor | |
| 1 August 1865 to 31 August 1865 | | Francisco Osorio, acting Governor | |
| 31 August 1865 to 18 September 1865 | | Félix Recio, acting Governor | 1st time |
| 18 September 1865 to 1 April 1868 | | José Gómez de Barreda y Ruiz de Mazmela, Governor | |
| 1 April 1868 to 9 August 1868 | | Félix Recio, acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 9 August 1868 to 18 July 1869 | | Joaquín de Souza y Gallardo, Governor | |
| 21 August 1869 to 11 September 1869 | | Clemente Ramos, acting Governor | |
| 11 September 1869 to 21 January 1870 | | Manuel Vial, acting Governor | 1st time |
| 21 January 1870 to 11 June 1870 | | Zoilo Sánchez Ocaña, Governor | |
| 11 June 1870 to 16 August 1870 | | Manuel Vial, acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 16 August 1870 to 14 February 1871 | | Felipe C. Argüelles, acting Governor | 1st time |
| 14 February 1871 to 28 April 1871 | | Federico Anrich Santamaría [es], Governor | |
| 28 April 1871 to 1 October 1871 | | Felipe C. Argüelles, acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 1 October 1871 to 23 June 1872 | | Antonio Vivar, acting Governor | |
| 23 June 1872 to 5 December 1872 | | Pedro Osa, acting Governor | |
| 5 December 1872 to 22 November 1874 | | Ignacio García Tudela, Governor | |
| 22 November 1874 to 22 January 1875 | | Jacobo Varela, acting Governor | |
| 22 January 1875 to 13 February 1877 | | Diego Santisteban y Chamorro, Governor | |
| 13 February 1877 to 1 February 1879 | | Alejandro Arias Salgado, Governor | |
| 1 February 1879 to 21 April 1879 | | Luis de la Pila, acting Governor | |
| 21 April 1879 to 20 June 1879 | | Juan Aguilar, acting Governor | |
| 20 June 1879 to 24 July 1879 | | José Montes de Oca y Aceñero, acting Governor | 1st time |
| 24 July 1879 to 3 September 1880 | | Enrique Santaló y Sáenz de Tejada, Governor | |
| 3 September 1880 to 24 January 1883 | | José Montes de Oca y Aceñero, Governor | 2nd time |
| 24 January 1883 to 25 January 1883 | | Francisco Romera, acting Governor | |
| 25 January 1883 to 28 December 1884 | | Antonio Cano y Prieto, Governor | |
| 28 December 1884 to 28 January 1885 | | Waldo Pérez Cossio, acting Governor | |
| 28 January 1885 to 1 October 1887 | | José Montes de Oca y Aceñero, Governor | 3rd time |
| 1 October 1887 to 8 November 1887 | | Juan de la Rocha, acting Governor | |
| 8 November 1887 to 4 February 1888 | | Luis Navarro, Governor | |
| 4 February 1888 to 20 April 1888 | | José María Ibarra y Autrán, acting Governor | 1st time |
| 20 April 1888 to 21 April 1890 | | Antonio Morena Guerra, Governor | |
| 21 April 1890 to 4 November 1890 | | José María Ibarra y Autrán, Governor | 2nd time |
| 4 November 1890 to 22 December 1890 | | José Gómez de Barreda, Governor | |
| 22 December 1890 to 24 December 1891 | | José de Barrasa y Fernández de Castro, Governor | |
| 24 December 1891 to 10 April 1892 | | Antonio Martínez, Governor | |
| 10 April 1892 to 12 May 1893 | | Eulogio Merchán y Rico, Governor | |
| 12 May 1893 to 17 May 1893 | | Dionisio Shelly, acting Governor | 1st time |
| 17 May 1893 to 1 June 1893 | | Pio Porcell, acting Governor | |
| 1 June 1893 to 29 July 1893 | | Dionisio Shelly, acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 29 July 1893 to 16 February 1895 | | José de la Puente y Bassavé, Governor | |
| 16 February 1895 to 21 July 1895 | | Agustín Cuesta, acting Governor | |
| 21 July 1895 to 19 May 1897 | | Adolfo de España y Gómez de Humarán, Governor | |
| 19 May 1897 to 19 June 1897 | | Armando Pontes, acting Governor | |
| 19 June 1897 to 21 July 1897 | | Mateo Mezquida, acting Governor | |
| 21 July 1897 to 19 October 1897 | | Manuel Rico, Governor | |
| 19 October 1897 to 7 November 1899 | | José Rodríguez de Vera, Governor | |
| 7 November 1899 to 30 November 1899 | | Francisco Guarro, acting Governor | |
| 30 November 1899 to 12 December 1899 | | Guillermo Lacave, acting Governor | |
| 14 December 1899 to 3 March 1901 | | Francisco de Paula Dueñas Martínez, Governor | |
| 3 March 1901 to 25 February 1905 | | José de Ibarra y Autrán, Governor | |
| 25 February 1905 to 26 March 1906 | | José Gómez de la Serna, Governor | |
| 26 March 1906 to 20 September 1906 | | Diego Saavedra y Magdalena, Governor | 1st time |
| 20 September 1906 to 18 February 1907 | | Ángel Barrera y Luyando, Governor | 1st time |
| 18 February 1907 to 17 August 1908 | | Luis Ramos Izquierdo y Vivar, Governor | |
| 17 August 1908 to 30 September 1908 | | Luis Dabán, acting Governor | |
| 30 September 1908 to 19 October 1908 | | Diego Saavedra y Magdalena, acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 19 October 1908 to 10 September 1910 | | José Centaño Anchorena [es], Governor | |
| 10 September 1910 to 8 February 1924 | | Ángel Barrera y Luyando, Governor | 2nd time |
| 8 February 1924 to 8 February 1926 | | Carlos Tovar de Revilla, Governor | |
| 8 February 1926 to 1 March 1931 | | Miguel Núñez de Prado [es], Governor | |
| 1 January 1928 to 14 August 1928 | | Adolfo García Amilivia, acting Governor | Acting for Prado |
| 2 August 1930 to 1 March 1931 | | José Domínguez Manresa, acting Governor | Acting for Prado |
| 20 April 1931 to 1 November 1931 | | José Domínguez Manresa, interim Governor | 1st time |
| 1 November 1931 to 14 November 1932 | | Gustavo de Sostoa y Sthamer, Governor | |
| 14 November 1931 to 15 November 1932 | | Pedro Agustín González Ordóñez, acting Governor | |
| 15 November 1932 to 10 July 1933 | | José Domínguez Manresa, interim Governor | 2nd time |
| 10 July 1933 to 1 September 1934 | | Estanislao Lluesma García, Governor | |
| 1 September 1934 to 5 September 1935 | | José Domínguez Manresa, acting Governor | 3rd time |
| 5 September 1934 to 10 December 1935 | | Ángel Manzaneque Feltrer, Governor | |
| 15 June 1935 to 10 December 1935 | | Luis Serrano Maranges, acting Governor | Acting for Feltrer, 1st time |
| 10 December 1935 to 25 September 1936 | | Luis Sánchez Guerra y Sáinz, Governor | |
| 15 September 1936 to 25 September 1936 | | Estanislao Lluesma García, Governor | Appointed, did not take office |
| 25 March 1936 to 12 April 1936 | | Carlos Vázquez Ruiz, acting Governor | Acting for Guerra y Sáinz |
| 25 September 1936 to 1 January 1937 | | Luis Serrano Maranges, acting Governor | Nationalist, in rebellion on Fernando Pó from 19 September 1936; 2nd time |
| 25 September 1936 to 14 October 1936 | | Miguel Hernández Porcel, Subgovernor | Republican, in dissidence in Río Muni |
| 12 December 1936 to 14 December 1936 | | Carlos Vázquez Ruiz, acting Governor | Acting for Serrano |
| 1 January 1937 to 15 December 1937 | | Manuel de Mendívil y Elío [es], Governor | |
| 15 December 1937 to 5 March 1942 | | Juan Fontán Lobé, Governor | |
| 12 June 1938 to 21 September 1938 | | Natividad Calzada y Castañeda, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán |
| 30 August 1939 to 15 December 1939 | | Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán |
| 22 August 1940 to 16 September 1940 | | Fernando González Lavín, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán |
| 16 September 1940 to 17 May 1941 | | Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán |
| 14 August 1941 to 13 October 1941 | | Pedro Cano Manuel Aubarede, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán |
| 13 October 1941 to 5 March 1942 | | José Luis Soraluce Irastorza, acting Governor | Acting for Fontán |
| 5 March 1942 to 12 February 1944 | | Mariano Alonso Alonso, Governor | |
| 18 October 1943 to 12 February 1944 | | Rufino Pérez Barrueco, acting Governor | Acting for Alonso |
| 12 February 1944 to 6 March 1949 | | Juan María Bonelli Rubio, Governor | |
| 13 September 1944 to 2 March 1945 | | Joaquín Bosch de la Barrera, acting Governor | Acting for Bonelli |
| 9 August 1946 to 22 February 1947 | | Joaquín Bosch de la Barrera, acting Governor | Acting for Bonelli |
| 12 April 1948 to 8 August 1948 | | Carlos Rodríguez Solano y Dueñas, acting Governor | Acting for Bonelli |
| 6 March 1949 to April 1949 | | Pedro Grajera Torres, acting Governor | |
| April 1949 to 21 February 1962 | | Faustino Ruíz González, Governor | |
| November 1953 to 1954 | | Hermenegildo Altozano Moraleda, acting Governor | Acting for Ruíz González |
| 21 February 1962 to 1 January 1964 | | Francisco Núñez Rodríguez [es], Governor | A referendum on autonomy was held on 15 December 1963, approving the proposal |
| 1 January 1964 | Self-rule as Equatorial Guinea | Self-rule as Equatorial Guinea | Self-rule as Equatorial Guinea |
| 1 January 1964 to 10 March 1964 | | Francisco Núñez Rodríguez [es], Governor | |
| 10 March 1964 to July 1964 | | Pedro Latorre Alcubierre, Governor | |
| July 1964 to August 1966 | | Pedro Latorre Alcubierre, Commissioner-General | |
| August 1966 to 12 October 1968 | | Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río, Commissioner-General | |
| 12 October 1968 | Independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea | Independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea | Independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
For continuation after independence, see: List of presidents of Equatorial Guinea