List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia

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The following is a list of the governors and lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Nova Scotia came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1867, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of Nova Scotia in 1710. For much of the time, the full title of the post was Governor of Nova Scotia and Placentia (Placentia, Newfoundland). Before the British occupation of Nova Scotia, the province was governed by French Governors of Acadia. From 1784 to 1829 Cape Breton Island was a separate colony with a vice regal post.

Governors of Nova Scotia, 1710–1786

# Image Name Governor from Governor until
Governors under Anne (1710–1714):
1. File:SamuelVetch.jpg Samuel Vetch 1710 1712
2. File:Francis nicholson Dahl.jpg Francis Nicholson 1712 →
Governors under George I (1714–1727):
2. File:Francis nicholson Dahl.jpg Francis Nicholson (continued) ← 1715
3. File:SamuelVetch.jpg Samuel Vetch (second appointment) 1715 →
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Thomas Caulfeild (acting governor) 1715 1717
3. File:SamuelVetch.jpg Samuel Vetch (cont.) ← 1717
4. File:Lieutenant-General Richard Philipps.jpg Richard Philipps 1717 →
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg John Doucett (acting governor) 1717 1725
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Lawrence Armstrong (acting governor) 1725 →
Governors under George II (1727–1760):
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Lawrence Armstrong (continued) ← 1739
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Alexander Cosby (acting governor) 1739 1740
File:WLA lacma Smibert Scotland portrait of Paul Mascarene.jpg Paul Mascarene (acting governor) 1740 1749
4. File:Lieutenant-General Richard Philipps.jpg Richard Philipps (continued) ← 1749
5. File:EdwardCornwallisArtGalleryofNovaScotia1756.jpg Edward Cornwallis 1749 1752
6. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Peregrine Hopson 1752 →
File:GovernorOfNovaScotiaCharlesLawrence.jpg Charles Lawrence (acting governor) 1753 1755
6. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Peregrine Hopson (continued) ← 1755
7. File:GovernorOfNovaScotiaCharlesLawrence.jpg Charles Lawrence (ordinary governor) 1756 1760
8. File:JonathanBelcherByCopley.jpg Lt. Gov. Jonathan Belcher (For Gov. Henry Ellis)<ref name=nevercame>Ellis was the official governor but never came to Nova Scotia, so Belcher functioned as the governor.</ref> 1760 →
Governors under George III (1760–1786):
8. File:JonathanBelcherByCopley.jpg Lt. Gov. Jonathan Belcher (continued) (For Gov. Henry Ellis)<ref name=nevercame/> ← 1763
9. File:MontagueWilmot.jpg Montague Wilmot 1763 1766
10. File:WilliamCampbellByGainsborough.jpg Lord William Campbell 1766 →
File:Benjamin Green 1756 by Joseph Blackburn.jpg Benjamin Green (acting governor) 1766
File:MichaelFrancklinByJohnSingletonCopely.JPG Michael Francklin (acting governor) 1766
10. File:WilliamCampbellByGainsborough.jpg Lord William Campbell (continued) ← →
File:MichaelFrancklinByJohnSingletonCopely.JPG Michael Francklin (acting governor, second time) 1767 1768
10. File:WilliamCampbellByGainsborough.jpg Lord William Campbell (continued) ← →
File:Benjamin Green 1756 by Joseph Blackburn.jpg Benjamin Green (acting governor, second time) 1771 1772
File:MichaelFrancklinByJohnSingletonCopely.JPG Michael Francklin (acting governor, third time) 1772
10. File:WilliamCampbellByGainsborough.jpg Lord William Campbell (continued) → 1773
11. File:FrancisLeggeGovOfNovaScotia.png Francis Legge 1773 1776
12. File:Adm marriot.jpg Mariot Arbuthnot 1776 1778
13. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Sir Richard Hughes, 2nd Baronet 1778 1781
14. File:Snapehammond.jpg Sir Andrew Snape Hamond 1781 1782
15. File:John Parr 1780.png John Parr 1782 1783
16. File:Edmund Fanning colonial administrator.jpg Edmund Fanning 1783 1786

Lieutenant governors of Cape Breton Island, 1784–1820

# Image Name Governor from Governor until
Governors under George III (1784–1820):
1. File:WalletDesBarres2.jpg Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres 1784 1787
2. File:WilliamMacarmick.jpg William Macarmick 1787 1815
3. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg David Mathews (acting) 1795 1798
4. File:James Ogilvie.png James Ogilvie<ref>Template:Cite DCB</ref> (acting) 1798 1799
5. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg John Murray (acting) 1799 1801
6. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg John Despard (acting) 1800 1807
7. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Nicholas Nepean (acting) 1807 1812
8. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Hugh Swayne (acting) 1813 1816
9. File:George Robert Ainslie.png George Robert Ainslie 1815 1820

Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia, 1786–1867

# Image Name Governor from Governor until
Governors under George III (1786–1820):
15. File:John Parr 1780.png John Parr 1786 1791
17. File:RichardBulkeleyHalifaxNovaScotia.JPG Richard Bulkeley 1791 1792
18. File:Governor John Wentworth.jpg Sir John Wentworth 1792 1808
19. File:Georgeprevost.JPG Sir George Prevost, 1st Baronet 1808 →
File:Sir Alexander Croke.png Alexander Croke (acting governor) 1811
19. File:Georgeprevost.JPG Sir George Prevost, 1st Baronet (continued) ← 1811
20. File:SirJohnSherbrookeByRobertField.jpg Sir John Coape Sherbrooke 1811 1816
21. File:George Stracey Smyth, All Saints, Chelsworth, Suffolk.png George Stracey Smyth 1816
22. File:George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, from the National Gallery of Canada.jpg George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie 1816 →
Governors under George IV (1820–1830):
22. File:George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, from the National Gallery of Canada.jpg Earl of Dalhousie (continued) ← 1820
23. File:Sir James Kempt by William Salter cropped.jpg Sir James Kempt 1820 →
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Thomas Nickleson Jeffery (acting governor) 1828
23. File:Sir James Kempt by William Salter cropped.jpg Sir James Kempt(continued) ← 1828
24. File:Peregrine Maitland Portrait.jpg Sir Peregrine Maitland 1828 →
Governors under William IV (1830–1837):
24. File:Peregrine Maitland Portrait.jpg Sir Peregrine Maitland (continued) ← →
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Thomas Nickleson Jeffery (acting governor, second time) 1834
24. File:Peregrine Maitland Portrait.jpg Sir Peregrine Maitland (continued) ← 1834
25. File:Sir Colin Campbell by William Salter.jpg Sir Colin Campbell 1834 →
Governors under Queen Victoria (1837–1867):
25. File:Sir Colin Campbell by William Salter.jpg Sir Colin Campbell (continued) ← 1840
26. File:Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland.png Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland 1840 →
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Sir Jeremiah Dickson (acting governor) 1846
26. File:Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland.png Viscount Falkland (continued) ← 1846
27. File:John Harvey.jpg Sir John Harvey 1846 →
File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg John Bazalgette (acting governor) 1851
27. File:John Harvey.jpg Sir John Harvey (continued) ← 1852
28. File:SirGaspardLeMarchant,LtGovOfNovaScotia.jpg Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant 1852 1858
29. File:GeorgePhipps2ndMarquessOfNormanby.jpg George Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave 1858 1863
30. File:Charles Hastings Doyle.jpg Charles Hastings Doyle 1863 1864
31. File:Richard Graves MacDonnell.jpg Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell 1864 1865
30. File:Charles Hastings Doyle.jpg Charles Hastings Doyle (second time) 1865
32. File:William Fenwick Williams.jpg Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars 1865 1867

Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia, 1867–present

# Image Name Governor from Governor until
Governors under Queen Victoria (1867–1901):
32. File:William Fenwick Williams.jpg Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet (continued) 1867 1867
30. File:Charles Hastings Doyle.jpg Charles Hastings Doyle (third time) 1867 1873
33. File:Joseph Howe 1.jpg Joseph Howe 1873
34. File:Adams George Archibald.jpg Sir Adams George Archibald 1873 1883
35. File:Matthew Henry Richey.png Matthew Henry Richey 1883 1888
36. File:Archibald Woodbury McLelan.jpg Archibald McLelan 1888 1890
Admin. File:Hon James McDonald.jpg Sir James McDonald 1890
37. File:Malachy Bowes Daly.jpg Malachy Bowes Daly 1890 1900
38. File:Alfred Gilpin Jones.jpg Alfred Gilpin Jones 1900 →
Governors under Edward VII (1901–1910):
38. File:Alfred Gilpin Jones.jpg Alfred Gilpin Jones (continued) ← 1906
Admin. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Robert Linton Weatherbe 1906
39. File:Duncan Cameron Fraser.jpg Duncan Cameron Fraser 1906 →
Governors under George V (1910–1936):
39. File:Duncan Cameron Fraser.jpg Duncan Cameron Fraser (continued) ← 1910
Admin. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Sir Charles James Townshend 1910
40. File:JamesDrummondMcGregor.png James Drummond McGregor 1910 1915
41. File:David MacKeen.jpg David MacKeen 1915 1916
Admin. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Wallace Nesbit Graham 1916
42. File:MacCallum Grant.jpg MacCallum Grant 1916 1925
43. File:Lieutenant Governors of Canada in 1925.jpg James Robson Douglas 1925
44. File:James Cranswick Tory.png James Cranswick Tory 1925 1930
45. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Frank Stanfield 1930 1931
Admin. File:Joseph Andrew Chisholm (1863–1950).png Sir Joseph Andrew Chisholm 1931
46. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Walter Harold Covert 1931 →
Governors under Edward VIII (1936):
46. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Walter Harold Covert (continued) ← →
Governors under George VI (1936–1952):
46. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Walter Harold Covert (continued) ← 1937
47. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Robert Irwin 1937 1940
48. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Frederick Francis Mathers 1940 1942
49. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Henry Ernest Kendall 1942 1947
50. File:John A.D. McCurdy.jpg John Alexander Douglas McCurdy 1947 →
Governors under Elizabeth II (1952–2022):
50. File:John A.D. McCurdy.jpg John Alexander Douglas McCurdy (continued) ← 1952
51. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Alistair Fraser 1952 1958
52. File:Edward Chester Plow in 1962.jpg Edward Chester Plow 1958 1963
53. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Henry Poole MacKeen 1963 1968
54. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Victor de Bedia Oland 1968 1973
55. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Clarence Gosse 1973 1978
56. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg John Elvin Shaffner 1978 1984
57 File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Alan Abraham 1984 1989
58. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Lloyd Crouse 1989 1994
59. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg James Kinley 1994 2000
60. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Myra Freeman 2000 2006
61. File:Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.svg Mayann Francis 2006 2012
62. File:John James Grant in Levee Dress Civil Uniform.jpg John James Grant 2012 2017
63. File:Arthur J. LeBlanc and Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc, 2020 (cropped).jpg Arthur Joseph LeBlanc 2017 →
Governors under Charles III (2022–present):
63. File:Arthur J. LeBlanc and Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc, 2020 (cropped).jpg Arthur Joseph LeBlanc (continued) ← 2024
64. File:LG Savage Official Portrait 2024.jpg Michael Savage 2024 Incumbent

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