| Governor of Punjab | |
|---|---|
 Star of India | |
| Government of Punjab | |
| Status | Head of government |
| Member of | Legislative Council |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom (1849–1876) Emperor of India (1876–1947) |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Henry Lawrence |
| Formation | 1 April 1849 |
| Final holder | Evan Meredith Jenkins |
| Abolished | 15 August 1947 |
The governor of the Punjab was head of the British administration in the province of the Punjab. In 1849 the East India Company defeated the Sikh Empire and annexed the Punjab region. The governor-general of India, Lord Dalhousie, implemented a three-member Board of Administration to govern the province. [1] The Board of Administration was abolished in 1853 and replaced by the office of chief commissioner. [2] Following the liquidation of the East India Company and the transfer of its assets to the British Crown, the office of lieutenant-governor was instituted in 1859. This lasted until it was replaced by the office of governor in the aftermath of the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms.
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In 1947, the British Raj came to an end and India was partitioned and Pakistan was created. The Punjab was partitioned into West Punjab and East Punjab, with the former joining Pakistan and the latter India. In Pakistan, the first governor of West Punjab was Sir Francis Mudie. In 1955, West Punjab was dissolved, and became Punjab province. In 1966, East Punjab was divided into the present-day Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
