List of colonial governors of Papua New Guinea

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) In 1945, the Territory of New Guinea was merged with the Territory of Papua to form the Territory of Papua and New Guinea.

The merger was formalized with the passage of the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949.

The merger was formalized with the passage of the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949.

On 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea achieved independence following the passage of the Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975.

For a list of viceroys in Papua New Guinea after independence, see Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.

Hoisting the German flag on Mioko Island , Neu lauenburg (now Duke of York Islands ), Bismarck Archipelago on 4 November 1884.
Kaiser-Wilhelmsland , the Bismarck Archipelago and the Samoan Islands (bordered in red ), 1905.
The German colonial empire in the Pacific Ocean . German New Guinea is shown in brown .
League of Nations mandates in the Pacific Ocean. The Territory of New Guinea (bordered in green ) is number 2.
The Territory of Papua (shown in green ) with Queensland (shown in light green ).
Flag of the Lieutenant-Governors of Papua between 1906 and 1946.
The Territory of Papua and New Guinea (shown in green ).
Flag of German New Guinea
Flag of German New Guinea