List of colonial governors in 1821

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1821. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

British Empire

• Antigua – Benjamin d'Urban, Governor of Antigua (1819–1826)
• India – Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General of India (1813–1823)
• Ionian Islands – Thomas Maitland, Lord High Commissioner (1816–1823)
• Malta Colony – Thomas Maitland, Governor of Malta (1813–1824)
• New South Wales
  1. Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales (1810–1821)
  2. Major-General Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales (1821–1825)

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. Manuel Vieira Tovar de Albuquerque, Governor of Angola (1819–1821)
  2. Joaquim Inácio de Lima, Governor of Angola (1821–1822)

Spanish Empire

• Viceroyalty of New Granada – Juan de la Cruz Mourgeón y Achet, nominal Viceroy of New Granada (1819–1821)
• Viceroyalty of New Spain –
  1. Juan Ruíz de Apodaca, conde de Venadito, Viceroy of New Spain (1816–1821)
  2. Francisco Novella Azabal Pérez y Sicardo, Viceroy of New Spain (1821)
  3. Juan O'Donojú, Viceroy of New Spain (1821)
  • Captaincy General of Cuba –
    1. Juan Manuel Cajigal y Niño, Governor of Cuba (1819–1821)
    2. Nicolás de Mahy y Romo, Governor of Cuba (1821–1822)
  • Spanish East Indies – Mariano Fernández de Folgueras, Governor-General of the Philippines (1816–1822)
  • Captaincy General of Santo Domingo – José Núñez de Cáceres, Governor of Santo Domingo (1821)
• Viceroyalty of Peru –
  1. Joaquín de la Pezuela y Sánchez, marqués de Viluma, Viceroy of Peru (1816–1821)
  2. José de la Serna e Hinojosa, 1st Count of los Andes, Viceroy of Peru (1821–1824)