Rivers state, a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, which was formed in the year 1967 has had a total number of sixteen governors, six elected and ten military governors. Listed below are the names of the governors from 1967 till date.
| S/N | NAME | PARTY | TITLE | PERIOD |
| 1. | Alfred DieteSiff | Military | Governor | May 1967 – July 1975 |
| 2. | Zamani Lekwot | Military | Governor | July 1975 – July 1978 |
| 3. | Suleiman Saidu | Military | Governor | July 1978 – Oct. 1979 |
| 4. | Melfrod Okilo | NPN | Governor | Oct. 1979 – Dec 1983 |
| 5. | Fidelis Oyakhilome | Military | Governor | Jan. 1984 – Aug. 1986 |
| 6. | Anthony Ukpo | Military | Governor | Aug. 1986 – July 1988 |
| 7. | Ernest Adelaye | Military | Governor | July 1988 – Aug. 1990 |
| 8. | Godwin Abbe | Military | Governor | Aug. 1990 – Jan 1992 |
| 9. | Rufus Ada George | NRC | Governor | Jan. 1992 – Nov. 1993 |
| 10. | Dauda Komo | Military | Administrator | Dec. 1993 – Aug. 1996 |
| 11. | Musa Shehu | Military | Administrator | Aug. 1996 – Aug. 1998 |
| 12. | Sam Ewang | Military | Administrator | Aug. 1998 – May 1999 |
| 13. | Peter odili | PDP | Governor | May 1999 – May 2007 |
| 14. | Celestine Omehia | PDP | Governor | May 2007 – Oct. 2007 |
| 15. | Chibuike Amaechi | PDP | Governor | Oct. 2007 – May 2015 |
| 16. | Ezenwo Wike | PDP | Governor | May 2015 – date |
