List of governors of French Somaliland
This is a list of governors of French Somaliland. Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
| Term | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obock | |||
| 11 March 1862 | French purchase of Obock. Remains unadministered and unoccupied until 1884. | ||
| Territoire d'Obock et Dépendances | |||
| 24 June 1884 to 7 August 1887 | Léonce Lagarde, Commandant | ||
| 7 August 1887 to 20 May 1896 | Léonce Lagarde, Governor | ||
| Côte française des Somalis et Dépendances | |||
| 20 May 1896 to 7 March 1899 | Léonce Lagarde, Governor | ||
| 7 March 1899 to 11 March 1899 | Antoine Mizon, Governor | ||
| 28 March 1899 to 13 April 1900 | Alfred Martineau, Governor | ||
| 13 April 1900 to 6 December 1900 | Gabriel Louis Angoulvant, acting Governor | ||
| 6 December 1900 to 7 September 1901 | Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure, Governor | 1st Term | |
| 7 September 1901 to June 1902 | Louis Ormiéres, acting Governor | 1st Term | |
| June 1902 to 23 May 1903 | Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure, Governor | 2nd Term | |
| 23 May 1903 to December 1903 | Albert Dubarry, acting Governor | 1st Term | |
| December 1903 to 2 April 1904 | Adrien Jules Jean Bonhoure, Governor | 3rd Term | |
| 2 April 1904 to 5 August 1904 | Albert Dubarry, acting Governor | ||
| 5 August 1904 to 9 September 1905 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal, Governor | 1st Term | |
| 9 September 1905 to 13 October 1905 | Raphaël Antonetti, acting Governor | ||
| 13 October 1805 to 19 May 1906 | Louis Ormiéres, acting Governor | 2nd Term | |
| 19 May 1906 to 19 June 1906 | Patte, acting Governor | ||
| 19 June 1906 to July 1908 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal, Governor | 2nd Term | |
| July 1908 to 5 July 1909 | Jean Baptiste Castaing, acting Governor | 1st Term | |
| 5 January 1909 to June 1911 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal | 3rd Term | |
| June 1911 to December 1911 | Jean Baptiste Castaing, acting Governor | 2nd Term | |
| December 1911 to 1915 | Pierre Hubert Auguste Pascal, Governor | 4th Term | |
| 1915 to 1916 | Paul Simoni, Governor | ||
| 1916 to 1918 | Victor Marie Fillon, Governor | ||
| 1918 to 1924 | Jules Gérard Auguste Lauret, Governor | ||
| 1924 to 1934 | Pierre Aimable Chapon-Baissac, Governor | ||
| 7 May 1934 to 18 July 1935 | Jules Marcel de Coppet, Governor | ||
| 18 July 1935 to 20 December 1935 | Achille Louis Auguste Silvestre, Governor | ||
| 20 December 1935 to 1 May 1937 | Armand Léon Annet, Governor | ||
| 1 May 1937 to 19 March 1938 | Marie François Julien Pierre-Alype, acting Governor | ||
| 19 March 1938 to 27 April 1938 | Marie François Julien Pierre-Alype, Governor | ||
| 27 April 1938 to 2 May 1939 | Hubert Jules Deschamps, acting Governor | ||
| 2 May 1939 to 25 July 1940 | Hubert Jules Deschamps, Governor | ||
| 25 July 1940 to 7 August 1940 | Gaetan Louis Elie Germain, Governor | ||
| 7 August 1940 to 21 October 1942 | Pierre Marie Élie Louis Nouailhetas, Governor | ||
| 21 October 1942 to 4 December 1942 | Truffert, Governor | ||
| 4 December 1942 to 26 December 1942 | Christian Raimond Dupont, Governor | ||
| 30 December 1942 to 22 June 1943 | Ange Marie Charles André Bayardelle, Governor | ||
| 22 June 1943 to 7 January 1944 | Michel Raphael Antoine Saller, acting Governor | ||
| 7 January 1944 to 1 May 1944 | Michel Raphael Antoine Saller, Governor | ||
| 1 May 1944 to 30 April 1946 | Jean Victor Louis Joseph Chalvet, Governor | ||
| 30 April 1946 to 1 March 1950 | Paul Henri Siriex, Governor | ||
| 1 March 1950 to 6 April 1954 | Numa François Henri Sadoul, Governor | ||
| 6 April 1954 to 13 August 1954 | Roland Joanes Louis Pré, Governor | ||
| 13 August 1954 to 7 August 1957 | René Jean Albert Petitbon, Governor | ||
| 7 August 1957 to 1958 | Maurice Meker, Governor | ||
| 1958 to 16 November 1962 | Jacques Marie Julien Compain, Governor | ||
| 16 November 1962 to 15 September 1966 | René Tirant, Governor | ||
| 15 September 1966 to 3 July 1967 | Louis Joseph Édouard Saget, Governor | ||
| French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI) | |||
| 3 July 1967 to 5 February 1969 | Louis Joseph Édouard Saget, High Commissioner | ||
| 5 February 1969 to 21 August 1971 | Dominique Ponchardier, High Commissioner | ||
| 21 August 1971 to 1 August 1974 | Georges Thiercy, High Commissioner | ||
| 1 August 1974 to 9 February 1976 | Christian Dablanc, High Commissioner | ||
| 9 February 1976 to 27 June 1977 | Camille d’Ornano, High Commissioner | ||
| 27 June 1977 | Independence as Republic of Djibouti | ||
For continuation after independence, see Heads of state of Djibouti
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