The Governor of Northern Ireland was the Crown representative in Northern Ireland. The office existed from 1922 until 1973 when Westminster took direct control of Northern Ireland because of the Troubles.

List of Governors of Northern Ireland

Name Office
James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn 1922-1945
William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville 1945-1952
John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst 1952-1964
John Maxwell Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick 1964-1968
Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton 1968-1973

Prior to the creation of Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State there was the position of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. See also: List of Lords Lieutenant of Ireland.


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