These are lists of territorial governors by century and by year, such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies.
Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
A dependent territory is normally a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside the controlling state's integral area.
[1] This latter condition distinguishes a dependent territory from an autonomous region or administrative division, which forms an integral part of the parent state.
The administrators of uninhabited territories are excluded.