Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The following is a list of the men who served as Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also known as the Central African Federation). The Federation was formed on 1 August 1953 from the former colonies of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and was formally dissolved on 31 December 1963.
| Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | |
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| Style | His Excellency The Right Honourable |
| Residence | Government House, Salisbury |
| Appointer | Queen of the United Kingdom |
| Formation | 4 September 1953 |
| First holder | The 1st Baron Llewellin |
| Final holder | The Rt Hon. Sir Humphrey Gibbs (Acting) |
| Abolished | 31 December 1963 |
As Salisbury (now Harare) became the capital of the Federation as well as Southern Rhodesia, Government House, previously used as the residence of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia, became the residence of the Governor-General of the Federation.[1] During this time, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia resided in Governor's Lodge in the suburb of Highlands.[2]
Governors-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1953 | 24 January 1957 |  |
The 1st Baron Llewellin (1893–1957) |
Died in office |
| 24 January 1957 | February 1957 |  |
Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold (1899–1977) |
Acting |
| February 1957 | 8 October 1957 | |
Sir William Lindsay Murphy (1888–1965) |
Acting |
| 8 October 1957 | May 1963 | |
The 16th Earl of Dalhousie (1914–1999) |
|
| May 1963 | 31 December 1963 | |
Sir Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990) |
Acting |
See also
Sources
- Bidwell, Robin Leonard (1974). The British Empire and Successor States, 1900–1972. London: Frank Cass. p. 153. ISBN 0-7146-3017-9.
References
- Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Newsletter, Issues 27-52, 1960, page 428
- East Africa and Rhodesia, Volume 42, Africana, 1965, pages 339, 464
External links
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