The Governor of Delmago Island is the titular head of the Delmago Island state government. The Governor is chosen by the state legislature, and confirmed by a majority vote. By convention, the Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition agree on a candidate. The Governor serves a five-year term; it can be renewed as often as the government chooses.
There is no law preventing the Governor being a member of a political party; however, no Governor has and it would be a break with convention to appoint such a partisan figure as Governor.
List of Governors of Delmago Island[]
Lieutenant Governors 1933-1958[]
Lieutenant Governors were appointed by the Governor of Mainland to represent him on the island.
| No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Delahunty | 1933 | 1940 |
| 2 | Allan Johnson | 1940 | 1944 |
| 3 | Richard Exeter | 1944 | 1951 |
| 4 | James Byron | 1951 | 1958 |
Governors 1958-[]
| No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Lewis | 1958 | 1963 |
| 2 | Hunter Grant | 1963 | 1973 |
| 3 | Joseph Rothschild | 1973 | 1978 |
| 4 | John Baldwin | 1978 | 1982 |
| 5 | Paul Rose | 1982 | 1988 |
| 6 | Susan Wilkes | 1988 | 1993 |
| 7 | Patrick Harker | 1993 | 1998 |
| 8 | Michael Walker | 1998 | 2008 |
| 9 | Malika Chadhar | 2008 | 2017 |
| 10 | Narelle Steiner | 2017 | 2019 |
| - | Michael Walker | 2019 | Incumbent |