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
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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