Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | |
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Style | His Excellency The Right Honourable |
Appointer | Queen of the United Kingdom |
Formation | 4 September 1953 |
First holder | The Baron Llewellin |
Final holder | The Rt Hon. Humphrey Gibbs (acting) |
Abolished | 31 December 1963 |
This 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.
Governors-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963)
Name | From | To | Comments |
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The Lord Llewellin (1893–1957) |
4 September 1953 | 24 January 1957 | Died in office |
Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold (1899–1977) |
24 January 1957 | February 1957 | Acting |
Sir William Lindsay Murphy (1888–1965) |
February 1957 | 8 October 1957 | Acting |
The Earl of Dalhousie (1914–1999) |
8 October 1957 | May 1963 | |
Sir Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990) |
May 1963 | 31 December 1963 | Acting |
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