List of French governors of Algeria
| Governor of Algeria | |
|---|---|
| Gouverneur d'Algérie | |
Official Arabic seal of the Governor General of Algeria | |
| Reports to | Head of State of France |
| Residence | Algiers: |
| Formation | 5 July 1830 |
| First holder | Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont (as Military Commander) |
| Final holder | Christian Fouchet (as High Commissioner) |
| Abolished | 3 July 1962 |
| Succession | President of Algeria |
In 1830, in the days before the outbreak of the July Revolution against the Bourbon Restoration in France, the conquest of Algeria was initiated by Charles X as an attempt to increase his popularity amongst the French people. The invasion began on 5 July 1830. Afterwards Algeria would become a territory within the French colonial empire from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems.