List of colonial governors in 1897

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1897. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium

Congo Free State
- Théophile Wahis, Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1892–1908)
- Émile Wangermée, acting Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1896–1900)

French Somaliland – Léonce Lagarde, Governor of French Somaliland (1888–1899)
Guinea – Noël-Eugène Ballay, Lieutenant-Governor of Guinea (1896–1898)

Taiwan – Nogi Maresuke, Governor-General of Taiwan (14 October 1896 – January 1898)

Angola –
1. Gilherme Auguste de Brito Capelo, Governor-General of Angola (1896–1897)
2. António Duarte Ramada Curto, Governor-General of Angola (1897–1900)

Malta Colony – Arthur Fremantle, Governor of Malta (1893–1899)
Colony of Natal – Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson (1893–1901)
Royal Niger Company – Sir George Taubman Goldie, Governor of the Royal Niger Company (1895–1900)
New South Wales – Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales (1895–1899)
North-Eastern Rhodesia
1. Patrick William Forbes, Administrator of North-Eastern Rhodesia (1895–1897)
2. Henry Lawrence Daly, acting Administrator of North-Eastern Rhodesia (1897–1898)

*#Territory was not a UK protectorate at the time.

North-Western Rhodesia
1. British South Africa Company establishes colony of North-Western Rhodesia, 9 April
2. Robert Thorne Coryndon, Administrator of North-Western Rhodesia (1897–1899)

*#Territory was not a UK protectorate at the time.

Queensland – Charles Cochrane-Baillie, Governor of Queensland (1896 – 31 December 1900 then State Governor on Australia's Federation to 1901)
Tasmania – Jenico Preston, Lord Gormanston, Governor of Tasmania (1893–1900)
South Australia – Sir Thomas Buxton, Governor of South Australia (1895–1899)
Victoria – Thomas, Earl Brassey, Governor of Victoria (1895–1900)
Western Australia – Lieutenant-Colonel Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia (1895–1900)