List of governors of Plateau State

Military Administrators and Governors of Plateau State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Plateau State Nigeria. During the military era, governors were generally referred to as Military Administrators and were subject to changes and postings as the powers from the centre dictated.

Name  | Title  | Took office  | Left office  | Party

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Joseph Gomwalk | Governor  | 1966  | July 1975  | Military
Abdullahi Mohammed | Governor  | July 1975  | February 1976  | Military
Dan Suleiman | Administrator  | March 1976  | July 1978  | Military
Joshua Anaja | Administrator  | July 1978  | October 1979  | Military
Solomon Lar | Governor  | October 1979  | December 1983  | NPP
Samuel Atukum | Administrator  | January 1984  | August 1985  | Military
Chris Alli | Administrator  | August 1985  | 1986  | Military
Lawrence Onoja | Administrator  | 1986  | July 1988  | Military
Aliyu Kama | Administrator  | July 1988  | August 1990  | Military
Joshua Madaki | Administrator  | August 1990  | January 1992  | Military
Fidelis Tapgun | Governor  | January 1992  | November 1993  | SDP
Mohammed Mana | Administrator  | 9 December 1993  | 22 August 1996  | Military
Habibu Idris Shuaibu | Administrator  | 22 August 1996  | August 1998  | Military
Musa Shehu | Administrator  | August 1998  | May 1999  | (Military)
Joshua Dariye | Governor  | 29 May 1999  | 18 May 2004  | PDP
Chris Alli | Sole Administrator  | 18 May 2004  | 18 November 2004  | interim (6-month state of emergency declared)
Joshua Dariye | Governor  | 18 November 2004  | 13 November 2006  | PDP
Michael Botmang | Governor  | 13 November 2006  | 27 April 2007  | PDP
Joshua Dariye | Governor  | 27 April 2007  | 29 May 2007  | PDP
Jonah David Jang | Governor  | 29 May 2007  | 29 May 2015  | PDP
Simon Bako Lalong | Governor  | 29 May 2015  | 29 May 2023  | APC
Caleb mutfwang | Governor  | 29 May 2023  | Incumbent  | PDP

## See also

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* States of Nigeria
* List of state governors of Nigeria

## References

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* "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.