This list of governors of South Kivu includes governors or equivalent officerholders of the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, created in 1989 when the former Kivu Province was divided into South Kivu, North Kivu and Maniema. It also includes a list of governors of the earlier province named Kivu Central, then Sud-Kivu, between 1963 and 1966.
The province of Kivu Central (the present South Kivu) was created on 18 May 1963 out of part of the former Kivu province. The province of Sud-Kivu was formed on 25 April 1966 when the provinces of Kivu Central and Maniema were united. On 28 December 1966 Sud-Kivu became part of the restored Kivu province.
| Province | Start | End | Officeholder | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kivu Central | 16 July 1963 | July 1964 | Simon Malago | President |
| Kivu Central | August 1964 | 25 April 1966 | Dieudonné Boji | President, then from 1965 governor |
| Sud-Kivu | 25 April 1966 | 28 December 1966 | Dieudonné Boji | Governor |
The governors were: [1]
| Start | End | Officeholder | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1988 | 1990 | Ndala Kasala | |
| 1990 | November 1991 | Dilingi Liwoke La Milengo | |
| December 1991 | October 1996 | Kyembwa wa Lumona | |
| October 1996 | June 1997 | Anatole Bishikwabo Chubaka | |
| June 1997 | October 1998 | Jean-Charles Magabe (d. 1999) | |
| October 1998 | 10 June 2002 | Norbert Basengezi Katintima | in rebellion |
| May 2002 | Musamba Mondero | ||
| 10 June 2002 | 26 January 2003 | Patient Mwendanga | in rebellion |
| 26 January 2003 | 26 May 2004 | Xavier Ciribanya Cirimwami | suspended from 7 Feb 2004, in rebellion |
| October 2003 | Fumi Tambwe | ||
| 7 February 2004 | 26 May 2004 | Jean-Pierre Mazambi | interim |
| 26 May 2004 | 10 November 2005 | Augustin Bulaimu | suspended from 25 Apr 2005 |
| 25 April 2005 | 10 November 2005 | Alimasi Ndomba Pauni | interim |
| 10 November 2005 | 24 February 2007 | Bu Amba Amba Déogracias | |
| 24 February 2007 | 21 March 2008 | Célestin Cibalonza Byaterana (b. 1964) | |
| November 2007 | 21 March 2008 | Bernard Watunakanza | acting |
| 21 Mar 2008 | 19 April 2010 | Louis Léonce Muderhwa (1963–2023) | |
| 19 April 2010 | 12 July 2010 | Jean-Claude Kibala (acting) (b. 1965) | |
| 12 July 2010 | July 2017 | Marcellin Cishambo (b. 1956) | |
| July 2017 | October 2017 | Gabriel Kalonda Mbulu (acting) (b. 1963) | |
| October 2017 | March 2019 | Claude Nyamugabo Bazibuhe (b. 1972) | |
| March 2019 | 9 May 2019 | Adolphe Bizimungu Doly | acting |
| 9 May 2019 | Théo Ngwabidje Kasi (b. 1971) | ||