List of Governors of Katsina State
Katsina State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State.
| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
| Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar | Governor | September 1987 | July 1988 | - | |
| Lawrence Onoja | Governor | July 1988 | December 1989 | - | |
| John Madaki | Governor | December 1989 | January 1992 | - | |
| Saidu Barda | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | |
| Emmanuel Acholonu | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | - | |
| Samaila Bature Chamah | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | - | |
| Joseph Akaagerger | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | - | |
| Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | Elected President of Nigeria in April 2007 |
| Ibrahim Shema | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP | |
| Aminu Bello Masari | Governor | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | APC |