List of governors of Maranhão
This is the list of governors of Maranhão.
Military Regime
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | Photo |
| 47 | PSD | Elected governor. | none available | |||
| 48 | José Sarney | ARENA | Elected governor. | |||
| — | ARENA | Acting governor. | none available | |||
| 49 | ARENA | Appointed governor. | none available | |||
| — | ARENA | Acting governor. | none available | |||
| 50 | ARENA | Appointed governor. | none available | |||
| 51 | ARENA | Appointed governor. | ||||
| 52 | PDS | Acting governor. | none available | |||
| 53 | PDS | Elected governor after military coup. |
New Republic
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | Photo |
| 54 | PMDB/PDC | Elected governor. | ||||
| 55 | PFL | Elected as vice governor. | ||||
| 56 | PFL | Elected governor. | ||||
| 57 | PFL | Elected as vice governor. | none available | |||
| 58 | PFL | Re-elected governor. | ||||
| 59 | PFL/PTB/PSB | Re-elected governor. | ||||
| 60 | PDT | Elected governor. | ||||
| 61 | PMDB | Re-elected governor. | ||||
| – | PMDB | Acting governor. | none available | |||
| 62 | April 2, 2022 | PCdoB/PSB | Elected governor. | |||
| 63 | Carlos Brandão | April 2, 2022 | present | PSB | Elected as vice governor. |