List of French governors of Algeria
| Governor of Algeria | |
|---|---|
| Gouverneur d'Algérie | |
Official Arabic seal of the Governor General of Algeria | |
| Reports to | Head of State of France |
| Residence | Algiers: |
| Formation | 5 July 1830 |
| First holder | Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont (as Military Commander) |
| Final holder | Christian Fouchet (as High Commissioner) |
| Abolished | 3 July 1962 |
| Succession | President of Algeria |
The following is a list of French governors of Algeria.
In 1830, in the days before the outbreak of the July Revolution against the Bourbon Restoration in France, the conquest of Algeria was initiated by Charles X as an attempt to increase his popularity amongst the French people. The invasion began on 5 July 1830. Afterwards Algeria would become a territory within the French colonial empire from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems.