| Governor general of the French Antilles | |
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| Ministry of the Navy and Colonies | |
| Seat | Basseterre, Saint-Christophe (1628–71) Saint-Pierre, Martinique (1671–74) Fort-Royal, Martinique |
| Formation | 1628 (1st time) March 1849 (second time) |
| First holder | Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc |
| Final holder | Auguste Napolèon Vaillant |
| Abolished | 23 March 1794 (1st time) November 1851 (2nd time} |
The governors general of the French Antilles, or lieutenants-general, were the king's representatives in the French West Indies colonies under the Ancien Régime. The colonies were, by date of foundation, Saint-Christophe (1625), Saint-Domingue (1627), Saint Martin (1635), Martinique (1635), Guadeloupe (1635), Dominica (1635), Saint Barthélemy (1648), Grenada (1650), Saint Croix (1650), Saint Lucia (1660), Tobago (1678), the Grenadines and Saint Vincent (1699).