List of colonial governors of Rhode Island

This is a list of the judges, presidents, and governors of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1638 to 1776.

The Rhode Island Charter was suspended from 1686-1689.

During this time, Sir Edmund Andros served as Governor of the Dominion of New England, which included Rhode Island.

Vacant 20 December 1686 - 27 February 1690 Note - the Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 remained in effect until the Constitution of Rhode Island was ratified in 1842.

For a list of governors of Rhode Island from 1775 to the present see List of governors of Rhode Island.