Daftar Kepala Kolonial Mauritania sunting
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Periode Jabatan | Pejabat | Catatan |
|---|---|---|
| French protectorate of Mauritania | ||
| 12 Mei 1903-18 Oktober 1904 | Xavier Coppolani, Komandan | |
| French civil territory of Mauritania | Incorporated into French West Africa | |
| 18 Oktober 1904-November 1904 | Xavier Coppolani, Komandan | |
| November 1904-12 Mei 1905 | Xavier Coppolani, Komisioner | |
| 12 Mei 1905-27 Mei 1905 | Louis Frèrejean, Komisioner (acting) | |
| 27 Mei 1905-November 1907 | Bernard Laurent Montané-Capdebosq, Komisioner | |
| November 1907-1909 | Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud, Komisioner | |
| 1909-1909 | Claudel, Komisioner (acting) | |
| 1909-1909 | Aubert, Komisioner (acting) | |
| 1 Januari 1910-1 Maret 1912 | Henri Hippolyte Patey, Komisioner | |
| 1 Maret 1912-April 1914 | Charles Paul Isidore Mouret, Komisioner | |
| April 1914-17 November 1916 | Louis Jules Albert Obissier, Komisioner | |
| 17 November 1916-11 Desember 1920 | Nicolas Jules Henri Gaden, Komisioner | |
| 11 Desember 1920-9 November 1926 | Nicolas Jules Henri Gaden, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 9 November 1926-13 Januari 1928 | Albéric Auguste Fournier, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 13 Januari 1928-21 November 1929 | Alphonse Paul Albert Choteau, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 21 November 1929-19 Juni 1931 | René Héctor Émile Chazal, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 19 Juni 1931-22 Juni 1933 | Gabriel Omer Descemet, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | Periode pertama |
| 22 Juni 1933-7 April 1934 | Louis François Antonin, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| 7 April 1934-5 Juli 1934 | Gabriel Omer Descemet, Gubernur Lieutenant | Periode ke-2 |
| 5 Juli 1934-Agustus 1934 | Adolphe Deitte, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| Agustus 1934-1 November 1934 | Jean-Baptiste Victor Chazelas, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | Periode pertama |
| 1 November 1934-15 April 1935 | Richard Edmond Maurice Édouard Brunot, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 15 April 1935-10 November 1935 | Jean-Baptiste Victor Chazelas, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | Periode ke-2 |
| 10 November 1935-1 September 1936 | Jules Marcel de Coppet, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 1 September 1936-24 Oktober 1936 | Jean Louis Beyries, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | Periode pertama |
| 24 Oktober 1936-7 Agustus 1938 | Oswald Durand, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 7 Agustus 1938-November 1938 | Charles André Dumas, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| November 1938-28 Agustus 1941 | Jean Louis Beyries, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| 28 Agustus 1941-4 Mei 1944 | Jean Louis Beyries, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | Periode ke-2 |
| 4 Mei 1944-31 Juli 1945 | Christian-Robert-Roger Laigret, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 31 Juli 1945-30 April 1946 | René Babin, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| 30 April 1946-27 Oktober 1946 | Georges Poirier, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| Mauritania Overseas Territory of France | ||
| 27 Oktober 1946-19 Juli 1947 | Georges Poirier, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| 19 Juli 1947-31 Desember 1947 | Lucien Eugène Geay, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| 31 Desember 1947-7 Agustus 1949 | Henry Jean Marie de Mauduit, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 7 Agustus 1949-27 September 1950 | Édouard Louis Terrac, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | |
| 27 September 1950-25 April 1952 | Jacques Camille Marie Rogué, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 25 April 1952-23 Februari 1953 | Pierre Messmer, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 23 Februari 1953-6 April 1954 | Pierre Messmer, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 6 April 1954-23 Juni 1955 | Albert Jean Mouragues, Gubernur Lieutenant | Periode pertama |
| 23 Juni 1955-14 Mei 1956 | Jean Paul Parisot, Gubernur Lieutenant | |
| 14 Mei 1956-5 Oktober 1958 | Albert Jean Mouragues, Gubernur Lieutenant (acting) | Periode ke-2 |
| 5 Oktober 1958-Februari 1959 | Henri Joseph Marie Bernard, Komisioner Tertinggi | |
| Februari 1959-28 November 1960 | Amédée Joseph Émile Jean Pierre Anthonioz, Komisioner Tertinggi | |
| 28 November 1960 | Independence as Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
For continuation after independence, Lihat: Kepala Negara Mauritania