List of governors of Greenland

This is a list of governors of Greenland. The position was established, after the positions of inspectors of Greenland was abolished. In 1950, the two governors (landsfogeder) were collected into the Governor of all of Greenland (landshøvding). The position was abolished in 1979, following Greenland's gain of home rule.

Superintendent of Greenland (1728–1730)
Poul Hansen Egede (1730–1789)

Governor of North Greenland (1925–1950)

 * Nordgrønlands landsfoged

Governor of South Greenland (1925–1950)

 * Sydgrønlands landsfoged

Governor of Greenland (1950–1979)

 * Grønlands landshøvding