List of governors names in New Mexico?
There have been Spanish Governors, Mexican Governors, US
Military Governors, US Territorial Governors and US State
Governors, There have been Elected Governors, Appointed Governors,
Temporary Governors, Cruel Governors, Corrupt Governors, Republican
Governors, Democratic Governors, Famous Governors and Infamous
Governors, Good and Bad Governors.
The severed head of at least one Governor was once displayed in
the Plaza in front of the Palace of the Governors. The long list
covering 400 years of leadership in what is now the State of New
Mexico begins with Don Juan de Onate and ends in 2010 with Bill
Richardson and to date includes no women. Keep in mind as you fill
in the gap between these two that for 12 years during the Pueblo
Revolt, the office existed but was held by people who never set
foot in New Mexico.