List of governors of French West Africa
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| French West Africa protectorate (Afrique Occidentale Française (AOF)) | ||
| 16 June 1895 to 1 November 1900 | Jean Baptiste Émile Louis Barthélémy Chaudié, Governor-General | |
| 1 November 1900 to 26 January 1902 | Noël Eugène Ballay, Governor-General | |
| 26 January 1902 to 15 March 1902 | Pierre Paul Marie Capest, acting Governor-General | |
| 15 March 1902 to 15 December 1907 | Ernest Roume, Governor-General | |
| 15 December 1907 to 9 March 1908 | Martial Henri Merlin, acting Governor-General | 1st Term |
| 9 March 1908 to 13 June 1915 | Amédée William Merlaud-Ponty, Governor-General | |
| January 1912 to August 1912 | Marie François Joseph Clozel, acting Governor-General | For Ponty |
| 14 June 1915 to 3 June 1917 | Marie François Joseph Clozel, Governor-General | |
| 3 June 1917 to 22 January 1918 | Joost van Vollenhoven, Governor-General | |
| 22 January 1918 to 30 July 1919 | Gabriel Louis Angoulvant, acting Governor-General | |
| 30 July 1919 to 16 September 1919 | Charles Désiré Auguste Brunet, acting Governor-General | |
| 16 September 1919 to 18 March 1923 | Martial Henri Merlin, Governor-General | 2nd Term |
| 18 March 1923 to 15 October 1930 | Jules Gaston Henri Carde, Governor-General | |
| 15 October 1930 to 27 September 1936 | Joseph Jules Brévié, Governor-General | |
| 27 September 1936 to 14 July 1938 | Jules Marcel de Coppet, Governor-General | |
| 14 July 1938 to 29 October 1938 | Léon Geismar, acting Governor-General | |
| 29 October 1938 to 10 August 1939 | Pierre François Boisson, acting Governor-General | 1st Term |
| 10 August 1939 to 25 June 1940 | Léon Henri Charles Cayla, Governor-General | |
| 25 June 1940 to 13 July 1943 | Pierre François Boisson, Governor-General | 2nd Term |
| 13 July 1943 to 2 April 1946 | Pierre Charles Cournarie, Governor-General | |
| May 1946 to 27 January 1948 | René Victor Marie Barthès, Governor-General | |
| 27 January 1948 to 24 May 1951 | Paul Béchard, Governor-General | |
| 24 May 1951 to 21 September 1952 | Paul Louis Gabriel Chauvet, acting Governor-General | |
| 21 September 1952 to 5 July 1956 | Bernard Cornut-Gentille, Governor-General | |
| 5 July 1956 to 4 April 1957 | Gaston Custin, Governor-General | |
| 4 April 1957 to July 1958 | Gaston Custin, High Commissioner | |
| July 1958 to 22 December 1958 | Pierre Messmer, High Commissioner | |
See also
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