Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan

Governor of Balochistan
Incumbent Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail since 6 May 2024
Style	The Honorable (formal)
Reports to	President of Pakistan
Residence	Governor House
Seat	Quetta
Nominator	Prime Minister of Pakistan
Appointer	President of Pakistan
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Pakistan
Formation	1 July 1970; 53 years ago (1 July 1970)
First holder	Riaz Hussain
Website	governorbalochistan.gov.pk

The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit. Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the governorship is a ceremonial position, as a symbol of the federation. The governor is appointed by the centre, whereas the principal head of the provincial government remains the elected Chief Minister of Balochistan.

Despite this, Balochistan has seen several periods of martial law or governor's rule where, in the absence of a chief minister, the governor exercised broad powers. As of March 2023, Abdul Wali Kakar is serving as acting governor after the resignation of Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha on 4 March 2023.^[1]

The first governor of the province was Riaz Hussain (1970–1971). The longest-serving governor was Rahimuddin Khan (1978–1984).