List of governors of British Guiana

Governor of British Guiana
Flag of the governor of British Guiana (1906–1955)
Longest serving
Sir Henry Light
27 June 1838 – 19 May 1848
Member ofCourt of Policy (until 1928)
Legislative Council (from 1928)
ResidenceGovernment House, Georgetown
AppointerBritish Monarch
Formation21 July 1831
First holderSir Benjamin D'Urban
Final holderSir Richard Edmonds Luyt
Abolished26 May 1966
SuccessionGovernor-General of Guyana

The governor of British Guiana was the representative of the Crown in British Guiana. The office existed from 1831 when the colonies of Demerara-Essequibo (see Demerara and Essequibo) and Berbice united as British Guiana until 1966 when Guyana attained independence.

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