List of colonial governors in 1855

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1855. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal

• Angola – José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1854–1860)

United Kingdom

• Malta Colony – William Reid, Governor of Malta (1851–1858)
• New South Wales
  1. Lieutenant Colonel Charles FitzRoy, Governor of New South Wales (1846–1855)
  2. Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales (1855–1861)
• South Australia – Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor of South Australia (1855–1862)
• Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania
  • Sir Henry Young, Governor of Tasmania (1855–1861)
  • note: Van Diemen's Land separated from New South Wales 1 May 1855 and was renamed Tasmania 24 October 1855
• Victoria
  • Captain Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria (1854–1855)
  • note: Victoria separated from New South Wales 22 May 1855. Hotham was Lieutenant Governor of Victoria prior to that date, and remained as Governor until 31 December 1855.
• Western Australia
  1. Captain Charles Fitzgerald, Governor of Western Australia (1848–1855)
  2. Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Western Australia (1855–1862)