List of colonial governors in 1717

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1717. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Austria

• Austrian Netherlands – Prince Eugene of Savoy, Governor of the Austrian Netherlands (1716–1724)

Great Britain

• Gibraltar – David Colyear, Governor of Gibraltar (1713–1720)
• South Carolina –
  1. Robert Daniell, Governor of South Carolina (1716–1717)
  2. Robert Johnson, Governor of South Carolina (1717–1719)

Netherlands

• Dutch East Indies – Christoffel van Swoll, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1713–1718)
• Zeylan – Isaak Augustyn Rumpf, Governor of Zeylan (1716–1723)

Oman

• Mombasa – Nasr ibn Abdallah al-Mazru‘i, Wali of Mombasa (1698–1728)

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. João Manuel de Noronha, Governor of Angola (1713–1717)
  2. Henrique de Figueiredo e Alarcão, Governor of Angola (1717–1722)
• Macau – D.Francisco de Alarcao Sotto-Maior, Governor of Macau (1714–1718)