List of colonial governors in 1908

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1908. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium[]

• 1. Congo Free State – Théophile Wahis, Governor-General of the Congo Free State (1892–1908)
  2. Belgian Congo – Théophile Wahis, Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (1908–1912)
  • Note: King Leopold II formally relinquished his personal control of Congo (known as Congo Free State) over to Belgium (becoming Belgian Congo), November 15, 1908.

France[]

• French Somaliland –
  1. , Governor of French Somaliland (1906–1908)
  2. , acting Governor of French Somaliland (1908–1909)
• Guinea –
  1. Georges Poulet, acting Lieutenant-Governor of Guinea (1907–1908)
  2. , Lieutenant-Governor of Guinea (1908–1910)

Japan[]

• Karafuto –
  1. , Governor-General of Karafuto (1 April 1907 – 24 April 1908)
  2. Tokonami Takejirō, Governor-General of Karafuto (24 April 1908 – 12 June 1908)
  3. , Governor-General of Karafuto (12 June 1908 – 5 June 1914)
• Korea – Itō Hirobumi, Resident-General (1905–1909)
• Taiwan – Sakuma Samata, Governor-General of Taiwan (15 April 1906 – May 1915)

Portugal[]

• Angola – , Governor-General of Angola (1907–1909)

United Kingdom[]

• Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia
  1. , acting Administrator of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia (1907–1908)
  2. Robert Edward Codrington, Administrator of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia (1908)
  3. Position temporarily vacant (December 1908-January 1909)
• Bechuanaland – Francis William Panzera (1906–1916), Resident Commissioner
• Bermuda –
  1. Josceline Wodehouse, Governor of Bermuda (1907–1908)
  2. Walter Kitchener, Governor of Bermuda (1908–1912)
• British East Africa Protectorate – Sir James Hayes Sadler (1905–1909), Governor of the British East Africa Protectorate
• Malta Colony – Henry Grant, Governor of Malta (1907–1909)
• North-Eastern Rhodesia – Lawrence Aubrey Wallace, Administrator of North-Eastern Rhodesia (1907–1909)
• Straits Settlement – John Anderson, Governor of the Staits Settlement (1904–1911)
• Windward Islands – Ralph Champneys Williams (1906–1909), Governor of the Windward islands

United States[]

• Hawaiʻi - Walter F. Frear (1907–1913), Territorial Governor of Hawaiʻi
• Philippines – James Francis Smith (1906–1909), Governor-General of the Philippines