Governors of Bengali
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Governors of Bengali is a list of people in some Phantom stories holding the position as governor of Bengali.
In the real world, Britain did not have any formal influence in East Africa until the late 19th century.
Newspaper strip stories
| Name | Service period | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | "High Seas Highjacker" | |
| Edmund ? | ? | "The Governor's Family" | Unnamed in "Jungle Love". |
| ? | ? | "The Slave Market of Mucar" | (mentioned) |
Fratelli Spada stories
| Name | Service period | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? Claire | 1740 | "The Island of Rada Mandi" | He was the father of miss Claire, who married to unspecified past Phantom in 1740. |
Gold Key/King/Charlton stories
| Name | Service period | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| unnamed | present | "No Gratitude" |
Team Fantomen stories
| Name | Service period | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| unnamed | 1680 | "Kit and the Pirates" | The governor has a palace in Moribar |
| Percy | 1780s | "Mystery of the Golden Rune, Part 4: Cagliostro Mystery" | |
| unnamed | 1802 | "Goldhand" | A governor in Bengali is mentioned |
| unnamed | 1810-1811 | "Revenge of the Pirate Queen" | Morristown is said to have a general governor |
| unnamed | 1811 | "The Hidden Valley" | A male British general governor in Moribar is mentioned |
| sir Cedric Pagett | 1826 | "Pirates of the Yellow Snake" | Deposed when it turned out that he was working with pirates. |
| Lord Flimsey | 1827 | "The Mysterious Cave, Part Two: Ch'Gaan's Curse" | Got involved in the illegal slavetrade. |
| sir William G. Loder | 1800s (1830?) | "Kingdom of the Pirates" | Deposed when it turned out that he was working with pirates. |
| unnamed | 1858 | "The Elephant Sect" | A British governor rules Bengali from Morristown as part of British East Africa |
| sir Stamford Bridges | 1868 | "The Slave's Railway" | Built a railway with slaves, accidentily shot his own son when discovered. |
| unnamed (mentioned only) | 1870 | "Son of the Pirate Queen" | Put a price on the head of Kate Sommerset and her crew. |
| sir Lionel Fernwhistle | before Hawkwood | "The Governor and Scarface" | After his service period, he complained at his successor Hawkwood and was murdered. |
| Lord Hawkwood | 1880s | "The Governor and Scarface" | Cooperated with the pirate Scarface who killed him when exposed. |
| unnamed | 1887 | "The Orient Express, Part 2" | Gave the steam train model to Mr Walker on behalf of Queen Victoria. |
| unnamed | 1889 | "Son of the Pirate Queen" | The new governor granted an amnesty to all freebooters and pirates. |
| unnamed | 1920s | "The Triads, Part 1: Deadly Cargo" |