This article lists the colonial governors of Togo. It encompasses the period when the country was under colonial rule of the German Empire (as Togoland), military occupation of the territory by the Allies of World War I (during the Togoland campaign of the African theatre), as well as the period when it was a Class B League of Nations mandate and a United Nations trust territory, under the administration of France (as French Togoland) and the United Kingdom (as British Togoland) respectively.
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(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
German Togoland
TenurePortrait Incumbent Notes5 July 1884 to 6 July 1884Gustav Nachtigal, KommissarCommissioner; Reichskommissar (Reich Commissioner) for German West Africa6 July 1884 to 26 June 1885 , Provisional Consul26 June 1885 to May 1887 , KommissarCommissionerJuly 1887 to 17 October 1888Jesko von Puttkamer, acting Kommissaracting Commissioner, 1st time17 October 1888 to 14 April 1891Eugen von Zimmerer, KommissarCommissioner14 April 1891 to 4 June 1892 Markus Graf von Pfeil, acting Kommissaracting Commissioner4 June 1892 to 17 November 1893Jesko von Puttkamer, KommissarCommissioner, 2nd time17 November 1893 to 13 August 1895Jesko von Puttkamer, LandeshauptleuteState Captain18 November 1895 to 18 April 1898, LandeshauptleuteState Captain18 April 1898 to 20 January 1902, Governor20 January 1902 to 27 July 1905 , GovernorActing to 1 December 190227 July 1905 to 7 November 1910, Governor7 November 1910 to 19 June 1912 , GovernorActing to 31 March 191119 June 1912 to 31 August 1914Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, GovernorMember of the House of Mecklenburg; later the Duke-elect of the United Baltic Duchy (5 to 28 November 1918)August 1914Hans Georg von Doering, acting GovernorActing for Adolf Friedrich(31 August 1914)Occupation by Great Britain and France4 September 1916Germany surrenders territory to occupying powers
Allied occupation of German Togoland
TenurePortrait Incumbent Notes26 August 1914 to 4 September 1916Gaston Fourn, Military AdministratorAfterwards served as Commissioner of French Togoland
French Togoland
TenurePortrait Incumbent NotesFrench-occupied territory4 September 1916 to 27 April 1917Gaston Fourn, CommissionerPreviously served as Military Administrator during Allied occupation of Togoland27 April 1917 to 31 January 1922 Alfred Louis Woelffel, Commissioner30 November 1920 to 1921 Pierre Benjamin Victor Sasias, acting CommissionerActing for Woelffel, 1st time26 January 1922 to 31 January 1922Acting for Woelffel, 2nd time31 January 1922 to 20 July 1922 Paul Auguste François Bonnecarrère, CommissionerFrench Togoland (League of Nations mandate)20 July 1922 to 27 December 1931 Paul Auguste François Bonnecarrère, CommissionerActing to 22 December 192227 December 1931 to 18 October 1933 Robert Paul Marie de Guise, Commissioner18 October 1933 to 7 May 1934 Léon Charles Adolphe Pêtre, acting Commissioner7 May 1934 to 1 January 1935 Maurice Léon Bourgine, Commissioner1 January 1935 to 25 September 1936Léon Geismar, Commissioner25 September 1936 to 1 January 1941 Michel Lucien Montagné, Commissioner1 January 1941 to 19 November 1941 Léonce Joseph Delpech, CommissionerActing to 28 August 194119 November 1941 to 12 April 1942 Jean-François de Saint-Alary, Commissioner12 April 1942 to 31 August 1943 Pierre Jean André Saliceti, Commissioner31 August 1943 to 10 January 1944 Albert Mercadier, acting Commissioner10 January 1944 to 13 December 1946 Jean Noutary, CommissionerActing to 4 November 1944French Togoland (United Nations trust territory)13 December 1946 to 8 March 1948 Jean Noutary, Commissioner8 March 1948 to 20 September 1951 Jean Henri Arsène Cédile, Commissioner20 September 1951 to 25 April 1952 Yves Jean Digo, Commissioner25 April 1952 to 3 February 1955 Laurent Elysée Péchoux, Commissioner3 February 1955 to 21 September 1956 Jean Louis Philippe Bérard, CommissionerActing to 6 August 195521 September 1956 to 23 March 1957Jean Louis Philippe Bérard, High Commissioner23 March 1957 to June 1957 Joseph Édouard Georges Marie Rigal, acting High CommissionerJune 1957 to 27 April 1960 Georges Léon Spénale, High Commissioner27 April 1960Independence as Togolese Republic
For continuation after independence, see: List of presidents of Togo
British Togoland
TenurePortrait Incumbent Notes27 December 1916 to 30 September 1920the governors of Gold CoastUnder direct administration of Gold Coast colony30 September 1920 to 11 October 1923 Francis Walter Fillon Jackson, Administrator11 October 1923 to 6 March 1957the governors of Gold CoastUnder direct administration of Gold Coast colony6 March 1957Part of independent Ghana
For continuation after independence, see: List of heads of state of Ghana
See also President of Togo Prime Minister of Togo History of Togo Politics of Togo
External links World Statesmen – Togo