List of colonial governors of Nauru

This article lists the colonial governors of Nauru, from the establishment of the German colonial presence in 1888 (as part of German New Guinea), through the Japanese occupation during World War II, until the independence of the Australian-administered Trust Territory of Nauru in 1968.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) On 30 January 1968, Nauru achieved independence.

For a list of heads of state after independence, see President of Nauru.

Annexation ceremony in Nauru, 3 October 1888.
German map of Nauru, 1897.
League of Nations mandates in the Pacific Ocean. The Trust Territory of Nauru (bordered in blue ) is number 3.
Allied map of Nauru, World War II.