List of colonial governors in 1896

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1896. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium

• Congo Free State
  • Théophile Wahis, Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1892–1908)
  • Émile Wangermée, acting Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1896–1900)

France

• French Somaliland – Léonce Lagarde, Governor of French Somaliland (1888–1899)
• Guinea –
  1. Paul Jean François Cousturier, Lieutenant-Governor of Guinea (1895–1896)
  2. Noël-Eugène Ballay, Lieutenant-Governor of Guinea (1896–1898)

Japan

• Taiwan
  1. Kabayama Sukenori, Governor-General of Taiwan (21 May 1895 – June 1896)
  2. Katsura Tarō, Governor-General of Taiwan (2 June 1896 – October 1896)
  3. Nogi Maresuke, Governor-General of Taiwan (14 October 1896 – January 1898)

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. Álvaro Ferreira, Governor-General of Angola (1893–1896)
  2. Gilherme Auguste de Brito Capelo, Governor-General of Angola (1896–1897)

United Kingdom

• Malta Colony – Arthur Fremantle, Governor of Malta (1893–1899)
• Colony of Natal – Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson (1893–1901)
• New South Wales – Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales (1895–1899)
• North-Eastern Rhodesia – Patrick William Forbes, Administrator of North-Eastern Rhodesia (1895–1897)
• Queensland – Charles Cochrane-Baillie, Governor of Queensland (1896 - 31 December 1900 then State Governor on Australia's Federation to 1901)
• Royal Niger Company – Sir George Taubman Goldie, Governor of the Royal Niger Company (1895–1900)
• Tasmania – Jenico Preston, Lord Gormanston, Governor of Tasmania (1893–1900)
• South Australia – Sir Thomas Buxton, Governor of South Australia (1895–1899)
• Victoria – Thomas, Earl Brassey, Governor of Victoria (1895–1900)
• Western Australia – Lieutenant-Colonel Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia (1895–1900)