List of governors of Bayelsa State facts for kids

This is a list of administrators and governors of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bayelsa State was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State.

Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Phillip Ayeni	Administrator	7 October 1996	28 February 1997	Military
Habu Daura	Administrator	28 February 1997	27 June 1997	Military
Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade	Administrator	27 June 1997	9 July 1998	Military
Paul Obi	Administrator	9 July 1998	29 May 1999	Military
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha	Governor	29 May 1999	9 December 2005	PDP
Goodluck Jonathan	Governor	9 December 2005	29 May 2007	PDP
Timipre Sylva	Governor	29 May 2007	16 April 2008	PDP
Werinipre Seibarugo	Acting Governor	16 April 2008	27 May 2008		Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's election was nullified.
Timipre Sylva	Governor	27 May 2008	27 January 2012	PDP	Re-elected
Nestor Binabo	Acting Governor	27 January 2012	14 February 2012		Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's tenure was terminated by the Supreme Court.
Henry Dickson	Governor	14 February 2012	14 February 2020	PDP
Duoye Diri	Governor	14 February 2020	Incumbent	PDP	Affirmed Governor-Elect by Supreme Court after he lost the election

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