This list of governors of Kasaï-Occidental includes governors or equivalent officer holders of the Kasaï-Occidental province created in the Republic of the Congo in 1966 by combining the provinces of Luluabourg and Unité Kasaïenne, which became the districts of Lulua District and Kasaï District.It also includes governors of the preceding provinces.In 2015 the province was split into the Kasaï-Central and Kasaï provinces.
The governors (or equivalent) of Luluabourg Province were:
| Start | End | Officeholder | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1962 | September 1963 | François Luakabwanga (1st time) | President | |
| September 1963 | 25 September 1964 | André Lubaya (d. 1968) | President | |
| 25 September 1964 | December 1965 | François Luakabwanga (2nd time) | President, then from 1965 Governor | |
| January 1966 | 18 April 1966 | Governor | ||
| 18 April 1966 | 25 April 1966 | François Luakabwanga (3rd time) | Governor |
The governors (or equivalent) of Unité Kasaïenne were:
| Start | End | Officeholder | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1962 | December 1963 | President | ||
| January 1964 | December 1965 | President, then from 1965 Governor | ||
| January 1966 | 25 April 1966 | Governor |
The governors (or equivalent) of Kasaï-Occidental were:
| Start | End | Officeholder | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 1966 | 3 January 1967 | Governor | ||
| 3 January 1967 | 9 August 1968 | Governor | ||
| 9 August 1968 | 23 December 1970 | Governor | ||
| 23 December 1970 | 24 February 1972 | Governor | ||
| 24 February 1972 | 19 March 1974 | Henri-Désiré Takizala (1936–2000) | Commissioner | |
| 19 March 1974 | 10 February 1976 | Commissioner | ||
| 10 February 1976 | 20 October 1976 | Commissioner | ||
| 7 May 1977 | 21 January 1978 | Commissioner | ||
| 21 January 1978 | 18 January 1980 | Commissioner | ||
| 18 January 1980 | 27 August 1980 | Commissioner | ||
| 27 August 1980 | 19 March 1983 | Governor | ||
| 19 March 1983 | 1 January 1985 | Governor | ||
| 1 January 1985 | 1986* | Bangala Basila (b. 1943) | Governor | |
| 20 July 1988 | 19.. | Bomandeke Bonyeka (b. 1937) | Governor | |
| 19.. | 19.. | Mpambia Musanga Bekaja (b. 1935) | Governor | |
| 19.. | 19.. | Janvier Tshibuabua Kapya (b. c.1953) | Governor | |
| 1999 | Governor | ||
| 1999 | April 2006 | Governor | ||
| April 2006 | 16 October 2006 | Governor | ||
| 16 October 2006 | 16 March 2007 | Governor | ||
| 16 March 2007 | 2 March 2011 | Governor | ||
| June 2007 | August 2007 | Governor (acting) | ||
| 2 March 2011 | 18 April 2011 | Governor (acting) | ||
| 18 April 2011 | 6 June 2012 | Hubert Kabasubabo (b. 1961) | Governor | |
| 6 June 2012 | 9 February 2013 | Governor (acting) | ||
| 9 February 2013 | 29 October 2015 | Alex Kande Mupompa (b. 1950) | Governor |