The governor of Uttar Pradesh is the constitutional head and representative of the president of India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of 5 years. The post is preceded by the governor of United Provinces of pre-independent India as well as Independent India from 15 August 1947 to 25 January 1950. The province was renamed as Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 1950.

The governor has:

• Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
• Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
• Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.

In his ex-officio capacity, the governor of Uttar Pradesh is chancellor of the universities of Uttar Pradesh as per the Acts of the Universities.

• Uttar Pradesh
• (1732–1857) – Nawabs of Awadh
• (1834–1836) – Governors of Agra
• (1836–1877) – Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces
• (1856–1877) – Chief Commissioners of Oudh
• (1877–1902) – Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh
• (1902–1921) – Lieutenant Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
• (1921–1937) – Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
• (1937–1950) – Governors of the United Provinces
• Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
• Governors of India