Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
| 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 |
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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)
| From | To | Name | Comments |
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| 4 September 1953 | 24 January 1957 | The Lord Llewellin | Died in office |
| 24 January 1957 | February 1957 | Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold | Acting |
| February 1957 | 8 October 1957 | Sir William Lindsay Murphy | Acting |
| 8 October 1957 | May 1963 | The Earl of Dalhousie | |
| May 1963 | 31 December 1963 | Sir Humphrey Gibbs | 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.