List of colonial governors in 1888

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1888. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium

• Congo Free State
  • Camille Janssen, Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1886–1891)
  • Herman Ledeganck, acting Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1888–1889)

France

• Obock and Tadjoura –
  1. Léonce Lagarde, Governor of Obock and Tadjoura (1887–1888)
  2. Renamed French Somaliland
• French Somaliland
  1. Renamed, previously Obock and Tadjoura
  2. Léonce Lagarde, Governor of French Somaliland (1888–1899)
• Riviéres du Sud – Jean-Marie Bayol, Lieutenant-Governor of Riviéres du Sud (1882–1891)

Portugal

• Angola – Gilherme Auguste de Brito Capelo, Governor-General of Angola (1886–1892)

United Kingdom

• British Virgin Islands – Edward John Cameron, Administrator of the British Virgin Islands (1887–1894)
• Falkland Islands – Thomas Kerr, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1887–1891)
• Malta Colony
  1. Lintorn Simmons, Governor of Malta (1884–1888)
  2. Henry Torrens, Governor of Malta (1888–1889)
• New South Wales – Charles Wynn-Carington, Lord Lincolnshire, Governor of New South Wales (1885–1890)
• Queensland – Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland (1883–1888)
• Tasmania – Robert Hamilton, Governor of Tasmania (1887–1892)
• South Australia – Sir William Robinson, Governor of South Australia (1883–1889)
• Victoria – Henry, Lord Loch, Governor of Victoria (1884–1889)
• Western Australia – Sir Frederick Broome, Governor of Western Australia (1883–1890)