The Governor of Zonguldak (Turkish: Zonguldak Valiliği) is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Zonguldak. Similar to the Governors of the 80 other Provinces of Turkey, the Governor of Zonguldak is appointed by the Government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Zonguldak. The Governor is also the most senior commander of both the Zonguldak provincial police force and the Zonguldak Gendarmerie.