List of governors of Malta

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Governor of Malta
Coat of arms of the governor of Malta
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Grandmaster's Palace, Valletta
Appointer	King/Queen of the United Kingdom
Precursor	Civil Commissioner of Malta
Formation	5 October 1813
First holder	Sir Thomas Maitland
Final holder	Sir Maurice Dorman
Abolished	21 September 1964
Succession	Governor-General of Malta

The governor of Malta (Maltese: Gvernatur ta' Malta) was an official who ruled Malta during the British colonial period between 1813 and 1964. This office replaced that of the civil commissioner. Upon the end of British rule and the creation of the State of Malta in 1964, this office was replaced by the governor-general, who represented the British monarch and not the government of the United Kingdom as did the governor. The office of Governor-General was itself abolished in 1974 and replaced by the post of president when Malta became a republic.