List of governors of Mato Grosso do Sul

This list of governors of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul includes all the people who have held office in the history of Mato Grosso do Sul or who, having been elected, did not hold office due to death or impediment, since its official installation, on 1 January 1979
The current governor of Mato Grosso do Sul is Eduardo Riedel, elected on October 30, 2022, and sworn into office on January 1, 2023.

Appointed governors

The first three governors of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul were appointed by the president, in that time a representative of the military. For short periods, the president of the State Assembly acted as governor.

Since 1982, Mato Grosso do Sul has held direct elections for governor.

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes	Photo
4				PMDB	First democratically elected governor. First term. Resigned to run for another office.
5				PMDB	Elected as lieutenant-governor.
6				PMDB	Second term, had been an appointed governor.
7				PTB	Second term, had been an appointed governor.
8				PMDB	Second term.
9				PT	First re-elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. Served for two consecutive terms.
10				PMDB	Re-elected in 2010.
11			Present	PSDB	Re-elected in 2018.
12			Present	PSDB	Elected in 2022.