List of colonial governors in 1855

See also
List of colonial governors in 1854 List of colonial governors in 1856 Colonial governors by year List of current leaders of dependent territories List of governors of dependent territories in the 21st century List of governors of dependent territories in the 20th century List of governors of dependent territories in the 19th century List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century List of governors of dependent territories in the 17th century List of governors of dependent territories in the 16th century List of governors of dependent territories in the 15th century Lists of state leaders by century Lists of religious leaders by century

Portugal

Angola – José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1854–1860)

Malta Colony – William Reid, Governor of Malta (1851–1858)
New South Wales
1. Lieutenant Colonel Charles FitzRoy, Governor of New South Wales (1846–1855)
2. Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales (1855–1861)
South Australia – Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor of South Australia (1855–1862)
Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania
- Sir Henry Young, Governor of Tasmania (1855–1861)
- note: Van Diemen's Land separated from New South Wales 1 May 1855 and was renamed Tasmania 24 October 1855
Victoria
- Captain Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria (1854–1855)
- note: Victoria separated from New South Wales 22 May 1855. Hotham was Lieutenant Governor of Victoria prior to that date, and remained as Governor until 31 December 1855.
Western Australia
1. Captain Charles Fitzgerald, Governor of Western Australia (1848–1855)
2. Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Western Australia (1855–1862)