To Germany

1883

1915

Namibia

Heinrich Vogelsang

1883

1883

Acting.

Namibia

Adolf Lüderitz

1882

1884

Namibia

Gustav Nachtigal

1884

1885

Namibia

Heinrich Ernst Göring

1885

1890

Acting; Father of Hermann Göring.

Namibia

Louis Nels

1890

1891

Acting.

Namibia

Kurt von François

1891

1894

Namibia

Theodor Leutwein

1895

1905

Namibia

Lothar von Trotha

1905

1905

Acting.

Namibia

Fredrich von Lindequist

1905

1907

Namibia

Bruno von Schuckmann

1907

1910

Namibia

Theodor Seitz

1910

1915

Namibia

To South Africa

1915

1921

Namibia

Louis Botha

1915

1915

2 days.

Namibia

Percival Scott Beves

1915

1915

Namibia

Sir Edmond Howard Lacam Gorges

1915

1920

Namibia

Gysbert Reitz Hofmeyr

1920

1926

Namibia

To League of Nations Mandate

1921

1966

Administered by South Africa; In 1946 transferred to UN Trusteeship. South Africa wished to annex South West Africa (Namibia), which the UN refused to allow. Eventually the mandate was dissolved in 1966.

Namibia

Albertus Johannes Werth

1926

1933

Namibia

David Gideon Conradie

1933

1943

Namibia

Petrus Imker Hoogenhout

1943

1951

Namibia

Albertus Johannes Roux van Rhijn

1951

1953

Namibia

Daniel Thomas du Plessis Viljoen

1953

1963

Namibia

Wentzel Christoffel du Plessis

1963

1968

Namibia

To South Africa

1966

1990

Namibia

Johannes van der Wath

1968

1971

Namibia

Barend Johannes van der Walt

1971

1977

Namibia

Marthinus T. Steyn

1977

1979

Namibia

Gerrit Viljoen

1979

1980

Namibia

Danie Hough

1980

1983

Namibia

Willie van Niekerk

1983

1985

Namibia

Louis Pienaar

1985

1990

Namibia

To Republic of Namibia

1990

Present

Namibia