This is a list of administrators and governors of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Bauchi State was formed on 3 February 1976[1] when North-Eastern State was divided into Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola states.
| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Bello Khaliel | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military | |
| Garba Duba | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | |
| Abubakar Tatari Ali | Governor | October 1979 | December 1983 | NPN | |
| Mohammed Sani Sami | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military | |
| Chris Abutu Garuba | Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military | |
| Joshua Madaki | Governor | December 1987 | August 1990 | Military | |
| Abu Ali | Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | Military | |
| Dahiru Mohammed | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | |
| James Kalau | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | Military | |
| Rasheed Adisa Raji | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military | |
| Theophilus Bamigboye | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military | |
| Abdul Mshelia | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military | |
| Ahmad Adamu Mu'azu | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | |
| Isa Yuguda | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | ANPP | Decamped officially to PDP 27 June 2009 |
| Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | APC | |
| Bala Mohammed | Governor | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | PDP |