Governor of Macau

Governor of Macau Governador de Macau 澳門總督
Standard of the Governor
Style	His/Her Excellency
Residence	Government House, Macau
Nominator	Prime Minister of Portugal
Appointer	Monarch of Portugal (1623–1910) President of Portugal (1910–1999)
Inaugural holder	Francisco Mascarenhas
Formation	7 July 1623
Final holder	Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Abolished	20 December 1999

The Governor of Macau (Portuguese: Governador de Macau; Chinese: 澳門總督) was a Portuguese colonial official who headed the colony of Macau, before 1623 called Captain-major (Portuguese: Capitão-mor). The post was replaced on 20 December 1999 upon the transfer of the sovereignty of Macau to the People's Republic of China by the office of the Chief Executive of Macau.

The Governor of Macau was responsible for the internal and local control of the colony. External relations and military needs were dealt by the Portuguese government in Lisbon.

The date refer to the date of appointment.