List of colonial governors in 1758

Last updated March 21, 2022

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1758. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

France

Grenada – Pierre-Claude Bonvoust d'Aulnay de Prulay, Governor of Grenada (1757–1762)
Guadeloupe – Charles François Emmanuel Nadau du Treil, Governor of Guadeloupe (1757–1759)

Great Britain

Bermuda – William Popple, Governor of Bermuda (1755–1763)
Gibraltar – The Earl of Home, Governor of Gibraltar (1757–1761)

Netherlands

Aruba – Jan van der Biest, Commander of Aruba (1756–1768)
Dutch Ceylon – Jan Schreuder, Governor of Ceylon (1757–1762)
Dutch East Indies – Jacob Mossel, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1750–1761)

Ottoman Empire

Egypt Eyalet – Moustafa Pasha, Wali of Egypt (1757–1760)

Portugal

Angola –
1. António Álvares da Cunha, Governor of Angola (1753–1758)
2. António de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1758–1764)
Macau –
1. Francisco Antonio Pereira Coutinho, Governor of Macau (1755–1758)
2. D. Diogo Pereira, Governor of Macau (1758–1761)

Spain

New Spain – Agustín de Ahumada, Viceroy of New Spain (1755–1760)

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