This is a list of governors of Assam, and other offices of similar scope, from the start of British occupation of the area in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War.

The governor has: In 1824, British forces occupied Assam, which was politically never part of either India or Burma On 24 February 1826, the Treaty of Yandaboo ceded portions of Assam from Burma to Britain.

A commissioner of Assam was appointed, subordinate to the governor of Bengal.

In 1874, Assam was separated from the Bengal Presidency, and its status was upgraded to a chief commissioner's province.

In 1912, East Bengal was re-incorporated into the Bengal presidency, and Assam Province was again governed by a chief commissioner.