List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas province of Portugal. Autonomy was granted in 1974 and independence was granted on 5 July 1975.
List
Santiago">Santiago, Cape Verde">Santiago
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
| 29 January 1462 to 1473 | Diogo Afonso, Captain | |
| 1473 to 1505 | Rodrigo Afonso, Captain |
Ribeira Grande">Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde">Ribeira Grande
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
| 19 September 1462 to 1496 | Antonio de Noli, Captain | |
| 8 April 1497 to ???? | Branca de Aguiar, Captain | ♀ |
| 1508 to 15?? | Sebastião Álvares de Landim, Captain | |
| 1515 to 151? | Fernão Mendes, Captain | |
| 1517 to 15?? | João Alemão, Captain | |
| 16 August 1536 to 15?? | João Correia de Souza, Captain | |
| 1544 to 15?? | António Correia de Souza, Captain | |
| 1555 to 15?? | Manuel de Andrade, Captain | |
| 22 December 1562 to ???? | Constantino de Bragança, Captain |