Governor of British Mauritius

Governor of Mauritius
Governor of Mauritius Flag (1906–1968)
Appointer	Government of the United Kingdom
Precursor	Governor of Isle de France
Formation	12 April 1810; 214 years ago (1810-04-12)
First holder	Sir Robert Farquhar
Final holder	Sir John Shaw Rennie
Abolished	12 March 1968; 56 years ago (1968-03-12)
Succession	Governor-General of Mauritius

The governor of Mauritius was the official who governed the Crown Colony of Mauritius (now Republic of Mauritius) during the British colonial period between 1810 and 1968. Upon the end of British rule and the independence of Mauritius in 1968, this office was replaced by the governor-general, who represented the British monarch and not the Government of the United Kingdom as did the governor. The office of Governor-General was itself abolished in 1992 and replaced by the post of President when Mauritius became a republic.