The governor-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also known as the Central African Federation) served as the representative of the British monarch in the country. 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 (now Harare) |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Formation | 4 September 1953 |
| First holder | The 1st Baron Llewellin |
| Final holder | 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]
List of governors-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland edit
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | 
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The Lord Llewellin (1893–1957) |
4 September 1953 | 24 January 1957† | 3 years, 142 days | .jpg) Elizabeth II |
| – | 
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Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold (1899–1977) Acting |
24 January 1957 | February 1957 | 8 days | |
| – |
|
Sir William Lindsay Murphy (1888–1965) Acting |
February 1957 | 8 October 1957 | 249 days | |
| 2 |
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The Earl of Dalhousie (1914–1999) |
8 October 1957 | May 1963 | 5 years, 205 days | |
| – | .jpg)
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Sir Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990) Acting [a] |
May 1963 | 31 December 1963 | 244 days | |
Notes edit
- ^ Simultaneously served as the Governor of Southern Rhodesia.
See also edit
Sources edit
- Bidwell, Robin Leonard (1974). The British Empire and Successor States, 1900–1972. London: Frank Cass. p. 153. ISBN 0-7146-3017-9.
References edit
- ^ Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Newsletter, Issues 27-52, 1960, page 428
- ^ East Africa and Rhodesia, Volume 42, Africana, 1965, pages 339, 464