| Governor of British Crown Colony of Sarawak |
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|---|---|
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | The Astana |
| Appointer | King George VI succeeded in 1952 by Queen Elizabeth II |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke |
| Formation | 1949-1963 |
| Final holder | Sir Alexander Waddell |
| Abolished | 1963 (Independence of Sarawak through the formation of Malaysia) |
The Governor Of British Crown Colony of Sarawak (Malay:Tuan Yang Terutama Gabenor Koloni Mahkota British Sarawak) is the position created by the British Government upon the cession of Sarawak from the Brooke Administration in 1946.The Appointment was made by King George VI,and later Queen Elizabeth II until the independence of Sarawak within the formation of Malaysia in 1963.After the formation of Malaysia,the title was changed to 'Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak',which also means 'His Excellency The Governor of Sarawak',and the appointment was later made by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia.
The official residence of the Governor of Sarawak at that time was The Astana,located at the North bank of the Sarawak River.
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke | October 26, 1946 | July 26, 1949 | First Governor of Sarawak |
| 2. | Sir Duncan George Stewart | November 14, 1949 | December 10, 1949 | Assassinated by Rosli Dhobi while visiting Sibu on December 3, 1949 |
| 3. | Sir Anthony Foster Abell | April 4, 1950 | November 15, 1959 | Originally appointed for the term of 3 years only,but his term was extended to 1959.He would later become one of the members of the Cobbold Commission. |
| 4. | Sir Alexander Waddell | February 23, 1960 | September 15, 1963 | Last Governor of Sarawak. |