Editing Governor of New South Wales (section)

== List of Governors of New South Wales ==
The following individuals have served as a Governor of New South Wales:<ref>{{cite news |url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64689085 |title = GOVERNORS. |newspaper=[[Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser|Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (Vic. : 1842 – 1876)]] |location=Vic. |date = 6 January 1868 |access-date=2 May 2012 |page = 4 |edition=Evenings |publisher=[[National Library of Australia]] }}</ref>
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! No. !! Portrait !! Governor !! Term start !! Term end !! Time in office
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[George III]] (1760–1820):</span>
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|1|| [[File:Arthur Phillip - Wheatley ML124 (cropped).jpg|94x94px]]|| Captain [[Arthur Phillip]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR||sep=,|RN}} || 7 February 1788|| 10 December 1792 || {{age in years and days|1788|02|07|1792|12|10}}
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|2|| [[File:Gouverneur John Hunter.jpg|80px]]|| Captain [[John Hunter (Royal Navy officer)|John Hunter]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|RN}}|| 11 September 1795|| 27 September 1800 || {{age in years and days|1795|09|11|1800|09|27}}
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|3|| [[File:Philip Gidley King SLNSW-FL3251488FXD.jpg|101x101px]]||  Captain [[Philip Gidley King]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|RN}}|| 28 September 1800|| 12 August 1806 || {{age in years and days|1800|09|28|1806|08|12}}
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|4|| [[File:WilliamBligh.jpeg|80px]]||  Captain [[William Bligh]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|FRS|RN}}|| 13 August 1806|| 26 January 1808 || {{age in years and days|1806|08|13|1808|01|26}}
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|5 || [[File:Ln-Governor-Lachlan macquarie.jpg|80px]]|| Major-General [[Lachlan Macquarie]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|CB}}|| 1 January 1810 || 1 December 1821 || {{age in years and days|1810|01|01|1821|12|01}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[George IV]] (1820–1830):</span>
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|6|| [[File:Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales.jpg|103x103px]]|| Major-General Sir [[Thomas Brisbane]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|Bt|GCH|GCB}}|| 1 December 1821 || 1 December 1825 || {{age in years and days|1821|12|01|1825|12|01}}
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|7|| [[File:Sir Ralph Darling by John Linnell.png|94x94px]]|| Lieutenant General Sir [[Ralph Darling]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCH}}|| 19 December 1825 || 21 October 1831 || {{age in years and days|1825|12|19|1831|10|21}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[William IV]] (1830–1837):</span>
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|8||[[File:Sir Richard Bourke by Martin Archer Shee c. 1837-1850.jpg|80px]]|| Major-General Sir [[Richard Bourke]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB}}|| 3 December 1831 || 5 December 1837 || {{age in years and days|1831|12|03|1837|12|05}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[Queen Victoria]] (1837–1901):</span>
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|9|| [[File:Governor Gipps.jpg|80px]]|| Major Sir [[George Gipps]] || 24 February 1838 || 11 July 1846 || {{age in years and days|1838|02|24|1846|07|11}}
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|10|| [[File:Sir Charles FitzRoy by Henry Robinson Smith (ca. 1855).jpg|80px]]|| Lieutenant Colonel Sir [[Charles Augustus FitzRoy]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCH|KCB}}|| 3 August 1846 || 28 January 1855 || {{age in years and days|1846|08|03|1855|01|28}}
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|11|| [[File:William Denison 2.jpg|80px]]|| Sir [[William Denison]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB}}|| 20 January 1855 || 22 January 1861 || {{age in years and days|1855|01|20|1861|01|22}}
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|12|| [[File:John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar.png|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. Sir [[John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar|John Young]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|Bt|GCMG|KCB}}|| 16 May 1861 || 24 December 1867 || {{age in years and days|1861|05|16|1867|12|24}}
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|13|| [[File:4thEarlOfBelmore.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. The [[Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore|Earl Belmore]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCMG|PC}}|| 8 January 1868 || 21 February 1872 || {{age in years and days|1868|01|08|1872|02|21}}
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|14|| [[File:LordRosmead.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. Sir [[Hercules Robinson]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCMG}}|| 3 June 1872|| 19 March 1879 || {{age in years and days|1872|06|03|1879|03|19}}
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|15|| [[File:Augustus Loftus.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. [[Lord Augustus Loftus]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB}}|| 4 August 1879 || 9 November 1885 || {{age in years and days|1879|08|04|1885|11|09}}
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|16|| [[File:1stMarquessOfLincolnshire.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. The [[Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire|Lord Carrington]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCMG|PC}}|| 12 December 1885 || 3 November 1890 || {{age in years and days|1885|12|12|1890|11|03}}
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|17|| [[File:7thEarlOfJersey.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. The [[Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey|Earl of Jersey]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|GCMG|PC}}|| 15 January 1891|| 2 March 1893 || {{age in years and days|1891|01|15|1893|03|02}}
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|18|| [[File:Governor Duff.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. Sir [[Robert Duff (politician, born 1835)|Robert Duff]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCMG}}|| 29 May 1893 || 15 March 1895 || {{age in years and days|1893|05|29|1896|03|15}}
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|19|| [[File:Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. The [[Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden|Viscount Hampden]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCMG}}|| 21 November 1895 || 5 March 1899 || {{age in years and days|1895|11|21|1899|03|05}}
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|20|| [[File:Earl beauchamp1900.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. The [[William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp|Earl Beauchamp]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCMG|PC}}|| 18 May 1899 || 30 April 1901 || {{age in years and days|1899|05|18|1901|04|30}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[Edward VII]] (1901–1910):</span>
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|21|| [[File:Rawson.jpg|80px]]|| Admiral Sir [[Harry Rawson]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|GCMG|RN}}|| 27 May 1902 || 27 May 1909 || {{age in years and days|1902|05|27|1909|05|27}}
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|22|| [[File:Chelmsford Governor.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt Hon. [[Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford|The Lord Chelmsford]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|GCMG}}|| 28 May 1909|| 11 March 1913 || {{age in years and days|1909|05|28|1913|03|11}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[George V]] (1910–1936):</span>
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|23 || [[File:Gerald Strickland 1930s (cropped).jpg|80px]] || The Hon. Sir [[Gerald Strickland]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|GCMG}} || 14 March 1913 || 27 October 1917 || {{age in years and days|1913|03|14|1917|10|27}}
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|24 || [[File:WEDavidson.jpg|80px]] || Sir [[Walter Edward Davidson|Walter Davidson]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCMG}} || 18 February 1918 || 4 September 1923{{NoteTag|name=died}} || {{age in years and days|1918|02|18|1923|09|04}}
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|25 || [[File:De Chair.jpg|80px]] || Admiral Sir [[Dudley de Chair]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCB|MVO}} || 28 February 1924 || 7 April 1930 || {{age in years and days|1924|02|28|1930|04|07}}
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|26 || [[File:Portrait Sir Philip Game 1947.jpg|80px]] || Air Vice Marshal Sir [[Philip Game]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|GBE|KCB|DSO}} || 29 May 1930 || 15 January 1935 || {{age in years and days|1930|05|29|1935|01|15}}
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|27|| [[File:Lordgowrie.jpg|80px]]|| The Rt. Hon. [[Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie|The Lord Gowrie]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|VCi|GCMG|CB|DSO}}|| 21 February 1935 || 22 January 1936 || {{age in years and days|1935|02|21|1936|01|22}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[Edward VIII]] (1936):</span>
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|[[File:David Murray Anderson.jpg|80px]] || Admiral Sir [[David Murray Anderson|Murray Anderson]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCB|KCMG|MVO}}|| 6 August 1936 || 30 October 1936{{NoteTag|name=died}}{{NoteTag|name=Street}} || {{age in years and days|1936|08|06|1936|10|30}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by [[George VI]] (1936–1952):</span>
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| [[File:Wakehurst.jpg|80px]] || The Rt. Hon. [[John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst|The Lord Wakehurst]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCMG}} || 8 April 1937 || 8 January 1946 || {{age in years and days|1937|04|08|1946|01|08}}
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|30|| [[File:John Northcott AWM 107728.jpg|80px]]|| Lieutenant General Sir [[John Northcott]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCMG|KCVO|CB}}|| 1 August 1946 || 31 July 1957 || {{age in years and days|1946|08|01|1957|07|31}}
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! colspan="9" align="left"|<span style="color:black;">Governors appointed by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] (1952–2022):</span>
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|31 || [[File:Ericwoodward.jpg|80px]] || Lieutenant General Sir [[Eric Woodward]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCMG|KCVO|CB|CBE|DSO}} || 1 August 1957 || 31 July 1965 || {{age in years and days|1957|08|01|1965|07|31}} 
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|32 || [[File:VCArthurRodenCutler.jpg|80px]] || Sir [[Roden Cutler]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|VCi|KCMG|KCVO|CBE}} || 20 January 1966 || 19 January 1981 || '''{{age in years and days|1966|01|20|1981|01|19}}'''
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|33 || [[File:SUK11573Rowland.jpg|80px]] || Air Marshal Sir [[James Rowland (RAAF officer)|James Rowland]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AC|KBE|DFC|AFC}} || 20 January 1981
| 20 January 1989 || {{age in years and days|1981|01|20|1989|01|20}}
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|34 || [[File:Beazley1986 cropped.JPEG|80px]] || Rear Admiral Sir [[David Martin (governor)|David Martin]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|KCMG|AO|RAN}} || 20 January 1989 || 7 August 1990{{NoteTag|name=Martin}}
| {{age in years and days|1989|01|20|1990|08|07}}
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|35 || || Rear Admiral The Hon. [[Peter Sinclair (governor)|Peter Sinclair]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AC|}}|| 8 August 1990 || 29 February 1996 || {{age in years and days|1990|08|08|1996|02|29}}
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|36 || [[File:GordonSamuels.jpg|80px]] || The Hon. [[Gordon Samuels]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AC|CVO|QC}} || 1 March 1996 || 28 February 2001
| {{age in years and days|1996|03|01|2001|02|28}}
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|37 || [[File:Marie-bashir-in-wahroonga-2008 Crop.jpg|80px]] || Professor The Hon. Dame [[Marie Bashir]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AD|CVO}} || 1 March 2001 || 1 October 2014 || {{age in years and days|2001|03|01|2014|10|01}}
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|38 || [[File:David Hurley official photo (cropped).jpg|80px]] || General The Hon.  [[David Hurley]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AC|DSC}}  {{small|(Retd)}} || 2 October 2014 || 1 May 2019 ||{{age in years and days|2014|10|02|2019|05|01}}
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|39 || [[File:Margaret Beazley 2018.jpg|80px]]|| The Hon.  [[Margaret Beazley]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AC|KC}}|| 2 May 2019 || Incumbent ||{{age in years and days|2019|05|02}}
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