This is a list of administrators and governors of Katsina State. Katsina State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State.
Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar [1] | Governor | September 1987 | July 1988 | - | |
Lawrence Onoja | Governor | July 1988 | December 1989 | - | |
John Madaki | Governor | December 1989 | January 1992 | - | |
Saidu Barda | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | |
Emmanuel Acholonu [1] | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | - | |
Samaila Bature Chamah [2] | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | - | |
Joseph Akaagerger [3] | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | - | |
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua [4] | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | Elected President of Nigeria in April 2007 |
Ibrahim Shema [5] | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP | |
Aminu Bello Masari [6] [7] | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | APC | |
Dikko Umar Radda [8] [9] | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | APC |