This is a list of governors of Greenland, their Danish title was landsfoged.
For leaders between Major Paarss and Rosendahl & Oldendow, see List of inspectors of Greenland.
Governor of Greenland
- Maj. Claus Paarss (1728-1730)
Governors of North Greenland
- Philip R. Rosendahl (1925–1928); (1st time) (acting)
- Jørgen Berthelsen (1928–1929)
- Philip R. Rosendahl (1929 - 1939); (2nd time)
- Eske Brun (1939–1945)
- Carl Fredrik Simony (1945–1947)
- Niels Otto Christensen (1947–1950)
Governors of South Greenland
- Knud Oldendow (1925–1932)
- Aksel Svane (1932–1941)
- Eske Brun (1941–1945)
- Carl Fredrik Simony (1945–1950)
Governors of Greenland
- Poul Hugo Lundsteen (1950–1960)
- Finn C. Nielsen (1960–1963)
- Niels Otto Christensen (1963–1973)
- Hans Lassen (1973–1979)
See also
- List of inspectors of Greenland, for colonial administrators before 1924
- List of Prime Ministers of Greenland, for administrators after the institution of Home Rule in 1979
- List of Danish High Commissioners in Greenland