List of colonial governors in 1866

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1866. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal

• Angola – Francisco Antonio Gonçalves Cardoso, Governor-General of Angola (1865–1868)

United Kingdom

• Gibraltar – Richard Airey, Governor of Gibraltar (1865–1870)
• Malta Colony – Henry Knight Storks, Governor of Malta (1864–1867)
• New South Wales – John Young, Baron Lisgar, Governor of New South Wales (1861–1867)
• Queensland – Sir George Bowen, Governor of Queensland (1859–1868)
• Tasmania – Colonel Thomas Browne, Governor of Tasmania (1862–1868)
• South Australia – Sir Dominick Daly, Governor of South Australia (1862–1868)
• Victoria
  1. Sir Charles Darling, Governor of Victoria (1863–1866)
  2. John Manners-Sutton, Lord Canterbury, Governor of Victoria (1866–1873)
• Western Australia – John Hampton, Governor of Western Australia (1862–1868)