List of colonial governors in 1851

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1851. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. Adrião da Silveiro Pinto, Governor-General of Angola (1848–1851)
  2. António Sérgio de Sousa, Governor-General of Angola (1851–1853)

United Kingdom

• Bahamas – John Gregory, Governor of the Bahamas (1849–1854)
• Malta Colony
  1. Richard More O'Ferrall, Governor of Malta (1847–1851)
  2. Robert Ellice, Acting Governor of Malta (1851)
  3. William Reid, Governor of Malta (1851–1858)
• New South Wales – Lieutenant Colonel Charles FitzRoy, Governor of New South Wales (1846–1855)
• South Australia – Sir Henry Fox Young, Governor of South Australia (1848–1854)
• Western Australia – Captain Charles Fitzgerald, Governor of Western Australia (1848–1855)