List of governors of Menorca

It was commonplace for governors to be absent from the island, and several never set foot there.

Menorca changed hands several times in the 18th century.

It was ruled by Britain from its initial capture in 1708 until 1756, then occupied by France for seven years until the Peace of Paris (1763) when it was returned to Britain.

It was captured by the British for a final time in 1798 and occupied until it was returned in 1802 to Spain.

During the absence of the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor, the island was governed by the military commandant: Colonel John Crawford until his death in 1765, and Major-General John Barlow from 1770.