| Australian Governors-General Since 1901 |
| No. | Name | Commenced Office | Left Office |
| 1 |
John Adrian Louis, Earl of Hopetoun |
01 Jan 1901 |
09 Jan 1903 |
| 2 |
Hallam, Baron Tennyson |
09 Jan 1903 |
21 Jan 1904 |
| 3 |
Henry Stafford, Baron Northcote |
21 Jan 1904 |
09 Sep 1908 |
| 4 |
William Humble, Earl of Dudley |
09 Sep 1908 |
03 Jul 1911 |
| 5 |
Thomas, Baron Denman |
31 Jul 1911 |
18 May 1914 |
| 6 |
Sir Ronald Crauford Munro-Ferguson |
18 May 1914 |
06 Oct 1920 |
| 7 |
Henry William, Baron Forster of Lepe |
06 Oct 1920 |
08 Oct 1925 |
| 8 |
John Lawrence, Baron Stonehaven |
08 Oct 1925 |
22 Jan 1931 |
| 9 |
Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs |
22 Jan 1931 |
23 Jan 1936 |
| 10 |
Brigadier General Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Baron Gowrie |
23 Jan 1936 |
30 Jan 1945 |
| 11 |
Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester,
Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden |
30 Jan 1945 |
11 Mar 1947 |
| 12 |
Sir William John McKell |
11 Mar 1947 |
08 May 1953 |
| 13 |
Field Marshall Sir William Joseph Slim |
08 May 1953 |
02 Feb 1960 |
| 14 |
William Shepherd, Viscount Dunrossil |
02 Feb 1960 |
03 Feb 1961 Died in office |
| 15 |
William Philip, Viscount De L'Isle |
03 Aug 1961 |
22 Sep 1965 |
| 16 |
Richard Gardiner, Baron Casey |
22 Sep 1965 |
30 Apr 1969 |
| 17 |
Sir Paul Hasluck |
30 Apr 1969 |
11 Jul 1974 |
| 18 |
Sir John Robert Kerr |
11 Jul 1974 |
08 Dec 1977 |
| 19 |
Sir Zelman Cowen |
08 Dec 1977 |
29 Jul 1982 |
| 20 |
Sir Ninian Martin Stephen |
29 Jul 1982 |
15 Feb 1989 |
| 21 |
William George Hayden |
16 Feb 1989 |
15 Feb 1996 |
| 22 |
Sir William Patrick Deane |
16 Feb 1996 |
28 June 2001 |
| 23 |
Archbishop Peter Hollingworth |
29 June 2001 |
28 May 2003 |
| 24 |
Major-General Michael Jeffery |
11 Aug 2003 |
|