List of colonial heads of Tangier
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List of Colonial Heads of Tangier
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emirate of Tangier | ||
| 1421 to 28 August 1471 | see: Emirs of Tangier | |
| Portuguese Suzerainty | ||
| 28 August 1471 to 148? | Ruís de Melo, Governor | |
| 148? to 1486 | conde de Oliveira, Governor | |
| 1486 to 1489 | conde de Tarouca, Governor | 1st Term |
| 1489 to 1501 | ..., Governor | |
| 1501 to 1508 | conde de Tarouca, Governor | 2nd Term |
| 1508 to 151? | ..., Governor | |
| 151? to 1522 | conde de Monsanto, Governor | |
| 1522 to 1531 | Duarte de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1531 to 1552 | João de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1552 to 1553 | Luís de Loureiro, Governor | |
| 1553 to 1562 | Bernardim de Carvalho, Governor | |
| 1562 to 1564 | ..., Governor | |
| 1564 to 1566 | Lourenço de Távora, Governor | |
| 1566 to 1572 | ..., Governor | |
| 1572 to 1573 | Ruís de Carvalho, Governor | |
| 1574 to 15 August 1574 | António de Portugal, Governor | |
| 1574 to 1578 | Duarte de Meneses, Governor | |
| 1578 to 15?? | Pedro da Silva, Governor | |
| Portuguese/Spanish Suzerainty | ||
| post1579 to ante1600 | Aires de Saldanha, Governor | |
| 1605 to 1610 | Nunho de Mendonça, Governor | |
| 1610 to 1614 | Afonso de Noronha, Governor | |
| 1614 to 1 July 1617 | conde de Tarouca, Governor | |
| 1 July 1617 to 1621 | Pedro Manuel, Governor | |
| 1621 to 1624 | marquês de Montalvao, Governor | |
| 1624 to 1628 | Miguel de Noronha, conde de Linhares, Governor | |
| 1628 to 1637 | conde de la Torre, Governor | |
| Portuguese Suzerainty | ||
| 1637 to 1643 | conde de Sarzedas, Governor | |
| 1643 to 1653 | ..., Governor | |
| 1653 to 1656 | Rodrigo de Lencastre, Governor | |
| 1656 to 1661 | Fernando de Meneses, conde de Ericeira, Governor | |
| 1661 to 29 January 1662 | Luís de Almeida, Governor | |
| English Suzerainty (see Tangier Garrison) | ||
| 29 January 1662 to 1663 | Henry Mordaunt, The Earl of Peterborough, Governor | |
| 1663 to May 4, 1664 | Andrew Rutherford, The Earl of Teviot, Governor | |
| May 4, 1664 to 1664 | Sir Tobias Bridges, Governor | |
| 1664 to April 1665 | John Fitzgerald, Governor | |
| April 1665 to 1666 | John, Baron Belasyse, Governor (unable to take oath of conformity) | |
| 1666 to 1669 | Sir Henry Norwood, Governor | |
| 1669 to 1670 | John Middleton, The Earl of Middleton, Governor | 1st Term |
| 1670 to 1672 | Sir Hugh Chomondeley, acting Governor | |
| 1672 to 1674 | John Middleton, The Earl of Middleton | 2nd Term |
| 1674 to 1675 | Budget Meakin, acting Governor | |
| 1675 to 1680 | William O'Brien, The Earl of Inchiquin, Governor | |
| 1680 to 1680 | Palmes Fairbourne, Governor | |
| 1680 to 1680 | Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, died after appointment but before taking up position | |
| 1680 to October 1680 | Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth, died soon after taking up position as Governor | |
| October 1680 to December 28, 1681 | Sir Edward Sackville, Governor | |
| December 28, 1681 to 1683 | Sir Percy Kirke, Governor | |
| 1683 to 6 February 1684 | George Legge, Admiral Lord Dartmouth, Governor | |
| Re-incorporated into Morocco | ||
| see: Kings of Morocco | ||
| Tangier International Zone City of Tangier: International Protectorate (Britain, France and Spain) attached to French Morocco (later Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States) |
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| 1912 | ||
| International Administration | ||
| 1926 to 19 August 1929 | Paul Alberge, Administrator (France) | |
| 19 August 1929 to 14 June 1940 | Joseph Le Fur, Administrator (France) | |
| Moroccan occupation under Spanish command | ||
| 14 June 1940 to 1 August 1940 | Joseph Le Fur, Administrator (France) | |
| 1 August 1940 to 4 November 1940 | Emanuel Amieva, Administrator (Spain) | |
| Spanish Suzerainty | ||
| Incorporated into Spanish Morocco | ||
| 4 November 1940 to 1941 | Antonio Yuste, Military Governor (Spain) | |
| 1941 to 18 November 1942 | Uriarte, Military Governor (Spain) | |
| 18 November 1942 to 11 October 1945 | Pothous, Military Governor (Spain) | |
| (Great Britain, France and Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, United States and Soviet Union) | ||
| 11 October 1945 to 18 June 1948 | Luís António de Magalhães Correia, Administrator (Portugal) | |
| August 1948 to 9 April 1951 | Jonkheer H.F.L.K. van Vredenburch, Administrator (Netherlands) | |
| 9 April 1951 to 21 June 1954 | José Luís Archer, Administrator (Portugal) | |
| 21 June 1954 to December 1954 | Étienne de Croÿ, prince de Croÿ-Roeulx, Administrator (Belgium) | |
| 4 January 1955 to 5 July 1956 | Robert van de Kerckhove d'Hallebast, Administrator (Belgium) | |
| 1923 to 16 March 1941 | Muhammad at-Tazi Bu Ashran, Representative of the Sultan and President of the Legislative Assembly | 1st Term |
| 16 March 1941 to October 1945 | vacant | |
| October 1945 to 1954 | Muhammad at-Tazi Bu Ashran, Representative of the Sultan and President of the Legislative Assembly | 2nd Term |
| 1954 to 8 July 1956 | Ahmad at-Tazi, Representative of the Sultan and President of the Legislative Assembly | |
| 8 July 1956 | Re-incorporated into Morocco | |

