# List of governors of Tangier

This is a list of governors of Tangier during the period when it was under European control (1471–1684).

## Portuguese Tangier (1471–1661)

| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
| 28 August 1471 to 1484? | Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, 1st Count of Olivença, Governor | Took possession following the Conquest of Asilah. |
| 1484? to 1486 | Manuel de Melo, Count of Olivença, Governor | |
| 1486 to 1489 | João de Meneses, 1st Count of Tarouca, Governor | 1st Term. |
| 1487 to 1489 | Fernão Martins Mascarenhas, Interim Governor | |
| 1489 to 1490 | Manuel Pessanha, Interim Governor | |
| 1490? to 1501 | Lopo Vaz de Azevedo, Governor | |
| 1501 to 1508 | João de Meneses, 1st Count of Tarouca, Governor | 2nd Term. |
| 1508 to 1521 | Duarte de Menezes, Governor | 1st Term. |
| 1521 to 1522 | Henrique de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1522 to 1533 | Duarte de Meneses, from Évora, Governor | |
| 1533 to 1536 | Gonçalo Mendes Sacoto, Governor | |
| 1536 to 1539 | Duarte de Menezes, Governor | 2nd Term. |
| 1539 to 1546 | João de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1546 to 1548 | Francisco Botelho, Governor | |
| 1548 to 1550 | Pedro de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1550 to 1552 | João Álvares de Azevedo, Governor | |
| 1552 to 1553 | Luís de Loureiro, Governor | |
| 1553 | Fernando de Menezes, Governor | |
| 1553 to 1554 | Luís da Silva de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1554 to 1564 | Bernardim de Carvalho, Governor | |
| 1564 to 1566 | Lourenço de Távora, Governor | |
| 15 July 1566 to 1 August 1572 | João de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1572 to 1573 | Rui de Carvalho, Governor | |
| 1573 to 1574 | Diogo Lopes da Franca, Governor | |
| 1574 to 15 August 1574 | António of Portugal, Governor | |
| 1574 to 1578 | Duarte de Meneses, Viceroy of Portuguese India, Governor | |
| 1578 to September 1578 | Pedro da Silva, Governor | |
| 7 September 1578 to 25 July 1581 | Jorge de Mendonça, Governor | Last Governor nominated by the Portuguese Crown before the Iberian Union. |
| 25 July 1581 to 1590 | Francisco de Almeida, Governor | |
| 1590 to June 1591 | Belchior da França and Simão Lopes de Mendonça, Governors | |
| 17 June 1591 to 24 August 1599 | Aires de Saldanha, Governor | |
| 24 August 1599 to 22 September 1605 | António Pereira Lopes de Berredo, Governor | |
| 22 September 1605 to March 1610 | Nuno de Mendonça, Governor | |
| March 1610 to June 1614 | Afonso de Noronha, Governor | |
| June 1614 to October 1614 | Luís de Meneses, 2nd Count of Tarouca, Governor | |
| October 1614 to August 1615 | Luís de Noronha, Governor | |
| August 1615 to 22 December 1616 | João Coutinho, 5th Count of Redondo, Governor | |
| 22 December 1616 to 1 July 1617 | André Dias da França, Governor | |
| 1 July 1617 to 1621 | Pedro Manuel, Governor | |
| 1621 to 13 March 1622 | André Dias da França, Governor | |
| 13 March 1622 to July 1624 | Jorge de Mascarenhas, Marquis of Montalvão, Governor | |
| July 1624 to 14 May 1628 | Miguel de Noronha, 4th Count of Linhares, Governor | |
| 14 May 1628 to 18 June 1628 | Galaaz Fernandes da Silveira, Governor | |
| 18 June 1628 to 1637 | Fernando de Mascarenhas, Count of Torre, Governor | |
| 15 April 1637 to 24 August 1643 | Rodrigo Lobo da Silveira, Governor | |
| 1643 to 16 April 1645 | André Dias da França, Governor | |
| 16 April 1645 to 20 November 1649 | Caetano Coutinho, Governor | |
| 20 November 1649 to January 1653 | Luís Lobo, Baron of Alvito, Governor | |
| January 1653 to 7 March 1656 | Rodrigo de Lencastre, Governor | |
| 7 March 1656 to 1661 | Fernando de Meneses, 2nd Count of Ericeira, Governor | |
| 1661 to 29 January 1662 | Luís de Almeida, 1st Count of Avintes Governor | |
| 23 June 1661 | Awarded to Charles II by the Marriage Treaty | Awarded to Charles II by the Marriage Treaty |

## English Tangier (1661–1684)

| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
| 29 January 1662 to 9 May 1663 | Henry Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, Governor | |
| 10 May 1663 1663 to 4 May 1664 | Andrew Rutherford, Earl of Teviot, Governor | Killed in action in the Battle of Tangier. |
| 4 May 1664 to 1664 | Sir Tobias Bridge, Acting Governor | |
| 1664 to April 1665 | John Fitzgerald, Governor | |
| April 1665 to 1666 | John, Baron Belasyse, Governor | |
| 1666 to 1669 | Sir Henry Norwood, Governor | |
| 1669 to 1670 | John Middleton, Earl of Middleton, Governor | 1st Term. |
| 1670 to 1672 | Sir Hugh Chomondeley, Acting Governor | |
| 1672 to July 1674 | John Middleton, Earl of Middleton, Governor | 2nd Term. |
| July 1674 to March 1675 | Vacant | Vacant |
| March 1675 to 1680 | William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin, Governor | |
| 1680 to 1680 | Palmes Fairborne, Governor | |
| 1680 to 1680 | Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, Appointed Governor | Died after appointment but before taking up position. |
| 1680 to October 1680 | Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth, Governor | Died soon after taking up position as Governor. |
| October 1680 to 28 December 1681 | Edward Sackville, Acting Governor | |
| 28 December 1681 to 1683 | Sir Percy Kirke, Governor | |
| 1683 to 6 February 1684 | George Legge, Admiral Lord Dartmouth, Governor | |
| 6 February 1684 | Re-incorporated into Morocco | Re-incorporated into Morocco |