This is a list of viceroys in the former Territory of Papua from its creation in 1884 as the colony of British New Guinea, until its union with the Territory of New Guinea

Territory of New Guinea

The Territory of New Guinea was the Australia-controlled, League of Nations-mandated territory in the north eastern part of the island of New Guinea, and surrounding islands, between 1920 and 1949...

 in 1945 to form the Territory of Papua and New Guinea

Territory of Papua and New Guinea

The Territory of Papua and New Guinea was established by an administrative union between the Australian-administered territories of Papua and New Guinea in 1949...

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Special Commissioners for Great Britain in New Guinea (1884–1885)

• Sir Peter Scratchley
  Peter Scratchley
  Sir Peter Henry Scratchley K.C.M.G. was special commissioner for Great Britain in New Guinea 1884-1885 and defence adviser for Australia....
  
  , 1884–1885
• Hugh Hastings Romilly
  Hugh Hastings Romilly
  Hugh Hastings Romilly was an explorer and third son of Colonel Frederick Romilly and Elizabeth, daughter of William Elliot, third earl of Minto. He was born in London on 15 March 1856, and, at first, educated at the Rev. C. A. Johns's school at Winchester, and then at Repton...
  
  , 1885–1886, acting
• John Douglas 1886–1887

Lieutenant-Governors of British New Guinea (1895–1904)

• Sir William MacGregor
  William MacGregor
  Sir William MacGregor GCMG, CB was a Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea, Governor of Newfoundland and Governor of Queensland.-Early life:...
  
  , 1895–1897, continued
• George Le Hunte
  George Le Hunte
  Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte KCMG was Governor of South Australia from 1 July 1903 until 18 February 1909, soon after federation of Australia....
  
  , 1898–1903
• Christopher Stansfield Robinson, 1903–1904, acting administrator

Lieutenant-Governors of Papua (1904–1942)

In 1905, the territory was renamed from British New Guinea to Papua.

• Francis Rickman Barton, 1904–1907, acting
• Sir Hubert Murray
  Hubert Murray
  Sir John Hubert Plunkett Murray, usually known as Hubert Murray, was a judge and Lieutenant-Governor of Papua from 1908 until his death at Samarai.-Early life:...
  
  , 1908–1940
• Hubert Leonard Murray, 1940–1942, acting

Military Administration (1942–1946)

In 1942, civil administration was suspended and replaced with a military administration for the duration of the war.

• Major General Basil Moorhouse Morris, 1942–1946

In 1945, the territories of Papua and New Guinea were united into the Territory of Papua and New Guinea

Territory of Papua and New Guinea

The Territory of Papua and New Guinea was established by an administrative union between the Australian-administered territories of Papua and New Guinea in 1949...

. For a list of viceroys after union, see List of colonial heads of Papua New Guinea.