List of colonial governors in 1797

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1797. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. Manuel de Almeida e Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1790–1797)
  2. Miguel António de Melo, Governor of Angola (1797–1802)
• Macau –
  1. Jose Manuel Pinto, Governor of Macau (1793–1797)
  2. D. Cristovao Pereira de Castro, Governor of Macau (1797–1800)

Spanish Empire

• Viceroyalty of New Granada –
  1. José Manuel de Ezpeleta, Viceroy of New Granada (1789–1797)
  2. Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz, Viceroy of New Granada (1797–1803)
• Viceroyalty of New Spain –Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca, 1st Marquis of Branciforte, Viceroy of New Spain (1794–1798)
  • Captaincy General of Cuba – Juan Procopio Bassecourt y Bryas, Governor of Cuba (1796–1799)
  • Spanish East Indies – Rafael María de Aguilar y Ponce de León, Governor-General of the Philippines (1793–1806)
  • Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas – Pedro da Nava, Commandant General of the Interior Provinces (1793–1802)
• Viceroyalty of Peru – Ambrosio O'Higgins, Viceroy of Perú (1796–1801)
  • Captaincy General of Chile – Gabriel de Avilés, Captain General of Chile (1796–1799)
• Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata –
  1. Pedro de Melo (1795–1797)
  2. Antonio de Olaguer y Feliú (1797–1799)

Kingdom of Great Britain

• Jamaica – Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, Governor of Jamaica (1795–1801)
• New South Wales – John Hunter, Governor of New South Wales (1795–1800)
• India – Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1797–1805)