List of colonial governors in 1942

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1942. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium

• Belgian Congo – Pierre Ryckmans, Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (1934–1946)

France

• French Somaliland –
  1. Pierre Marie Elie Louis Nouailhetas, Governor of French Somaliland (1940–1942)
  2. Christian Raimond Dupont, Governor of French Somaliland (1942)
  3. André Bayardelle [fr], Governor of French Somaliland (1942–1943)
• Guinea –
  1. Antoine Félix Giacobbi, Governor of Guinea (1940–1942)
  2. Horace Valentin Crocicchia, Governor of Guinea (1942–1944)

Japan

• Karafuto – Masayoshi Ogawa, Governor-General of Karafuto (9 April 1940 – 1 July 1943)
• Korea –
  1. Jirō Minami, Governor-General of Korea (1936–1942)
  2. Kuniaki Koiso, Governor-General of Korea (1942–1944)
• Taiwan – Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Governor-General of Taiwan (16 December 1940 – December 1944)

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. Abel de Abreu Souto-Maior, High Commissioner of Angola (1941–1942)
  2. Álvaro de Freitas Morna [pt], High Commissioner of Angola (1942–1943)

United Kingdom

• Aden – Sir John Hathorn Hall, Governor of Aden (1940–1945)
• Malta Colony
  1. William Dobbie, Governor of Malta (1940–1942)
  2. Lord Gort, Governor of Malta (1942–1944)
• Northern Rhodesia – Sir Eubule John Waddington, Governor of Northern Rhodesia (1941–1947)