| | Colony of Willoughby |
| 1 | Anthony Rowse | 1650 - 1654 | |
| 2 | William Byam | 1654 - 1667 | |
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| | Abraham Crijnssen conquers Suriname 1667 |
| 3 | Maurits de Rama | 1667 | |
| |
| | The English reconquer Suriname |
| 4 | Colonel Barry | 1667 - 1668 | |
| 5 | James Bannister | 1668 | |
| |
| | Abraham Crijnssen reconquers Suriname 1668 |
| 6 | Philip Julius Lichtenberg | 1668 - 1671 | |
| | Pieter Versterre | 1671 - 1677 | ad interim |
| | Abel Thisso | 1677 | ad interim |
| 7 | Tobias Adriaensen | 1677 - 1678 | |
| 8 | Johannes Heinsius | 1678 - 1680 | |
| | Everard van Hemert | 1680 | ad interim |
| | Laurens Verboom | 1680 - 1683 | ad interim |
| 9 | Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck | 1683 - 1688 | |
| | Abraham van Vredenburg | 1688 - 1689 | ad interim |
| 10 | Johan van Scharphuizen | 1689 - 1696 | |
| 11 | Mr. Paulus van der Veen | 1696 - 1707 | |
| 12 | Mr. Wilhelm de Gruyter | 1707 | |
| | François Anthony de Rayneval | 1707 - 1710 | ad interim |
| 13 | Johan de Goyer | 1710 - 1715 | |
| | François Anthony de Rayneval | 1715 - 1716 | ad interim |
| 14 | Johan Baron de Mahony | 1716 - 1717 | |
| | François Anthony de Rayneval | 1717 - 1718 | ad interim |
| 15 | Jan Coetier | 1718 - 1721 | |
| | François Anthony de Rayneval | 1721 - 1722 | ad interim |
| 16 | Hendrik Temming | 1722 - 1727 | |
| | François Anthony de Rayneval | 1727 - 1728 | ad interim |
| 17 | Carel Emilius Henry de Cheusses | 1728 - 1734 | |
| | Johan François Cornelis de Vries | 1734 | ad interim |
| 18 | Jacobus Alexander Henry de Cheusses | 1734 - 1735 | |
| | Johan François Cornelis de Vries | 1735 | ad interim |
| 19 | Johan Raye van Breukelerwaard | 1735 - 1737 | |
| 20 | Gerard van de Schepper | 1737 - 1742 | |
| 21 | Mr. Johan Jacob Mauricius | 1742 - 1751 | |
| | Hendrik Ernest Baron von Spörckle | 1751 - 1752 | ad interim |
| | Wigbold Crommelin | 1752 - 1754 | ad interim |
| 22 | Pieter Albert van der Meer | 1754 - 1756 | |
| | Jan Nepveu | 1756 - 1757 | ad interim |
| 23 | Wigbold Crommelin | 1757 - 1768 | |
| 24 | Jan Nepveu | 1768 - 1779 | |
| 25 | Bernard Texier | 1779 - 1783 | |
| | Mr. Wolphart Jacob Beelsnijder Matroos | 1783 - 1784 | ad interim |
| 26 | Mr. Jan Gerhard Wichers | 1784 - 1790 | |
| 27 | Jurriaan François de Frederici | 1790 - 1802 | |
| |
| | The English protectorate | 1799 - 1802 | |
| |
| | Suriname retaken from the English | November 23rd 1802 | |
| | W.O. Blois de Treslong | 1802 - 1803 | ad interim |
| 28 | Pierre Berranger | 1803 - 1804 | title: Commisioner-general |
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| | Under English mastery | 1804 - 1816 | |
| 29 | Sir Charles Green | 1804 - 1805 | |
| 30 | William Carlyon Hughes | 1805 - 1808 | |
| | Sir John Wardlau | 1808 - 1809 | ad interim |
| 31 | Charles Graaf Bentinck | 1809 - 1811 | |
| 32 | Pinson Bonham | 1811 - 1816 | |
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| | Suriname a Dutch colony | February 27th 1816 | |
| 33 | Willem Benjamin van Panhuys | 1816 | |
| 34 | Mr. Cornelis Reinhard Vaillant | 1816 - 1822 | |
| 35 | Abraham de Veer | 1822 - 1828 | |
| 36 | Paulus Roelof Cantzlaar | 1828 - 1831 | |
| 37 | Mr. Evert Ludolph Baron van Heekeren | 1831 - 1838 | |
| | Mr. Philippus de Kanter | 1838 - 1839 | ad interim |
| 38 | Julius Constantijn Rijk | 1839 - 1842 | |
| | Mr. Philippus de Kanter | 1842 | ad interim |
| 39 | Burchard Jean Elias | 1842 - 1845 | |
| | Mr. Philippus de Kanter | 1845 | ad interim |
| 40 | Reinier Frederik Baron van Raders | 1845 - 1852 | |
| | Mr. Philippus de Kanter | 1852 | ad interim |
| | Coenraad Barends | 1852 | ad interim |
| 41 | Jhr. Johan George Otto Stuart von Schmidt auf Altenstadt | 1852 - 1855 | |
| 42 | Charles Pierre Schimpf | 1855 - 1859 | |
| 43 | Reinhart Frans van Lansberge | 1859 - 1867 | |
| 44 | Willem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga | 1867 - 1873 | |
| 45 | Jhr. Cornelis Ascanius van Sypesteyn | 1873 - 1882 | |
| 46 | Johannes Herbert August Willem Baron van Heerdt tot Eversberg | 1882 - 1885 | |
| 47 | Mr. Hendrik Jan Smidt | 1885 - 1888 | |
| | Mr. Warmolt Tonckens | 1888 - 1889 | ad interim |
| 48 | Jhr. Mr. Maurits Adriaan de Savornin Lohman | 1889 - 1891 | |
| 49 | Jhr. Mr. Titus Anthony Jacob van Asch van Wijck | 1891 - 1894 | |
| | Mr. Warmolt Tonckens | 1894 | ad interim |
| | Jhr. Mr. Titus Anthony Jacob van Asch van Wijck | 1894 - 1896 | |
| 50 | Mr. Warmolt Tonckens | 1896 - 1899 | |
| | Mr. Jan Wouter van Oosterzee | 1899 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Warmolt Tonckens | 1899 - 1902 | |
| 51 | Ir. Cornelis Lely | 1902 - 1905 | |
| | David Hendrik Havelaar | 1905 | ad interim |
| 52 | Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg | 1905 - 1908 | |
| | Mr. Pieter Hofstede Crull | 1908 | ad interim |
| 53 | Mr. Dirk Fock | 1908 - 1911 | |
| | Mr. Louis Marie Rollin Couquerque | 1911 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Pieter Hofstede Crull | 1911 | ad interim |
| 54 | Willem Dirk Hendrik Baron van Asbeck | 1911 - 1916 | |
| 55 | Gerard Johan Staal | 1916 - 1919 | |
| | Mr. Lambertus Johannes Rietberg | 1919 - 1920 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Lambertus Johannes Rietberg | 1920 - 1921 | ad interim |
| 56 | Mr. Arnold Jan Anna Aleid Baron van Heemstra | 1921 - 1928 | |
| | Mr. Lambertus Johannes Rietberg | 1924 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Jan Luchies Nysingh | 1924 - 1925 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Jan Luchies Nysingh | 1926 | ad interim |
| 57 | Dr. Abraham Arnold Lodewijk Rutgers | 1928 - 1933 | |
| | Mr. Dr. Franciscus Laurentius Josephus van Haaren | 1930 | ad interim |
| 58 | Prof. Mr. Johannes Coenraad Kielstra | 1933 - 1944 | |
| | Mr. Johannes Cornelis Brons | 1935 - 1936 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Johannes Cornelis Brons | 1942 | ad interim |
| 59 | Mr. Johannes Cornelis Brons | 1944 - 1948 | |
| | Mr. Maarten de Niet | 1945 - 1946 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Dr. J. A. E. Buiskool | 1947 | ad interim |
| | Mr. Maarten de Niet | 1948 | ad interim |
| 60 | Dr. Willem Huender | 1948 - 1949 | |
| | Mr. Maarten de Niet | 1949 | ad interim |
| 61 | Mr. Jan Klaasesz | 1949 - 1956 | |
| 62 | Jan van Tilburg | 1956 - 1962 | |
| | H. J. de Vries | 1957 | ad interim |
| | Dr. Cornelis Nagtegaal | 1959 | ad interim |
| | Dr. Cornelis Nagtegaal | 1960 - 1961 | ad interim |
| | Archibald Currie | 1962 - 1963 | ad interim |
| | Mr. François Haverschmidt | 1963 | ad interim |
| 63 | Archibald Currie | 1963 - 1964 | |
| | Mr. François Haverschmidt | 1964 - 1965 | ad interim |
| 64 | Mr. Henry Lucien de Vries | 1965 - 1967 | |
| 65 | Dr. Joh. H. E. Ferrier | 1967 - 1975 | |
| 1 | Dr. Joh. H. E. Ferrier | 1975 - 1980 |
| 2 | Mister Désiré Delano Bouterse | 1980 (ad interim: 13/08 - 15/08) |
| 3 | Drs. H.R. (Henk) Chin A Sen | 1980 - 1982 |
| 4 | Mister Désiré Delano Bouterse | 1982 (ad interim: 04/02 - 08/02) |
| 5 | Mr. L.F. (Fred) Ramdat Misier | 1982 - 1988 |
| 6 | Ir. Ramsewak Shankar | 1988 - 1990 |
| 7 | Mister I.F. (Iwan) Graanoogst | 1990 (ad interim) |
| 8 | Mister J.S.P. (Johan) Kraag | 1990 - 1991 |
| 9 | Drs. Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan | 1991 - 1996 |
| 10 | Drs. Jules Albert Wijdenbosch | 1996 - 2000 |
| 11 | Drs. Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan | 2000 - 2010 |
| 12 | Mister Désiré Delano Bouterse | 2010 - 2020 |
| 13 | Mister Chandrikapersad (Chan) Santokhi | 2020 - today |
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