Desmond Governey (11 September 1920 – 29 December 1984) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1961 to 1977 and 1981 to 1982. He served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1977 to 1981.^[1]

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1961 general election.^[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until his defeat at the 1977 general election. Following the loss of his Dáil seat, Governey was elected to the 14th Seanad as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel, where he served from 1977 to 1981. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1981 general election, and was re-elected at the February 1982 general election, before retiring from politics at the November 1982 general election.^[2]

He was educated at Castleknock College and was in government under his former school mate Liam Cosgrave.