List of governors of Plateau State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Plateau State, Nigeria. During the military era, governors were generally referred to as Military Administrators and were subject to changes and postings as the powers from the centre dictated.

Governors

No. Image Governor Took office Left office Title
1 Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard 1900 1906 High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria
2 Sir Percy Girouard 1907 1909 High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria
3 Sir Henry Hesketh Bell 1909 1911 High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria
4 Charles Lindsay Temple 1911 1912 High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria
5 Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard 1912 1914 Lieutenant Governor of Northern Nigeria
6 Charles Lindsay Temple 1914 1917 Lieutenant Governor
7 Herbert Symonds Goldsmith 1917 1921 Lieutenant Governor
8 Sir William Frederick Gowers 1921 1925 Lieutenant Governor
9 Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer 1925 1930 Lieutenant Governor
10 Cyril Wilson Alexander 1930 1932 Chief Commissioner
11 George Sinclair Browne 1932 1936 Chief Commissioner
12 Sir Theodore Samuel Adams 1936 1943 Chief Commissioner
13 Sir John Robert Patterson 1943 1947 Chief Commissioner
14 Eric Westbury Thompstone 1947 1951 Chief Commissioner
15 Sir Eric Westbury Thompstone 1951 1952 Lieutenant Governor
16 Sir Eric Westbury Thompstone 1952 1953 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
17 Sir Bryan Sharwood-Smith 1 October 1954 2 December 1957 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
18 Sir Muhammadu Sanusi I 1957 Acted for six months Acting Governor General of Northern Nigeria for six months during the administration of Sir Gawain Westray Bell
19 Sir Gawain Westray Bell 2 December 1957 1962 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
20 Alhaji Sir Kashim Ibrahim 1962 16 January 1966 Governor
21 Hassan Usman Katsina 16 January 1966 27 May 1967 Governor (military)


Governor of Benue-Plateau State

# Image Name Title Took office Left office Party
22 Joseph Gomwalk Governor 1966 July 1975 Military
23 Abdullahi Mohammed Governor July 1975 February 1976 Military

Governors of Plateau State

# Image Name Title Took office Left office Party
24 Dan Suleiman Administrator March 1976 July 1978 Military
25 Joshua Anaja Administrator July 1978 October 1979 Military
26 Solomon Lar Governor October 1979 December 1983 NPP
27 Samuel Atukum Administrator January 1984 August 1985 Military
28 Chris Alli Administrator August 1985 1986 Military
29 Lawrence Onoja Administrator 1986 July 1988 Military
30 Aliyu Kama Administrator July 1988 August 1990 Military

Governors

# Image Name Title Took office Left office Party
31 Joshua Madaki Administrator August 1990 January 1992 Military
32 Fidelis Tapgun Governor January 1992 November 1993 SDP
33 Mohammed Mana Administrator 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 Military
34 Habibu Idris Shuaibu Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998 Military
35 Musa Shehu Administrator August 1998 May 1999 Military
36 Joshua Dariye Governor 29 May 1999 18 May 2004 PDP
37 Chris Alli Sole Administrator 18 May 2004 18 November 2004 interim (6-month state of emergency declared)
38 Joshua Dariye Governor 18 November 2004 13 November 2006 PDP
39 Michael Botmang Governor 13 November 2006 27 April 2007 PDP
40 Joshua Dariye Governor 27 April 2007 29 May 2007 PDP
41 Jonah David Jang Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2015 PDP
42 Simon Bako Lalong Governor 29 May 2015 29 May 2023 APC
43 Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang Governor 29 May 2023 Incumbent APC

See also

References

  • "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
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