List of governors of Bayelsa State

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This is a list of administrators and governors of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bayelsa State was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State.

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Phillip Ayeni Administrator7 October 199628 February 1997Military
Habu Daura Administrator28 February 199727 June 1997Military
Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade Administrator27 June 19979 July 1998Military
Paul Obi Administrator9 July 199829 May 1999Military
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Governor29 May 19999 December 2005 PDP
Goodluck Jonathan Governor9 December 200529 May 2007 PDP
Timipre Sylva Governor29 May 200716 April 2008 PDP
Werinipre Seibarugo Acting Governor16 April 200827 May 2008Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's election was nullified.
Timipre Sylva Governor27 May 200827 January 2012 PDP Re-elected
Nestor Binabo Acting Governor27 January 201214 February 2012Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's tenure was terminated by the Supreme Court.
Henry Dickson Governor14 February 201214 February 2020 PDP
Duoye Diri Governor14 February 2020Incumbent PDP Affirmed Governor-Elect by Supreme Court after he lost the election

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