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.
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.Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Newsletter, Issues 27-52, 1960, page 428 During this time, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia resided in Governor's Lodge in the suburb of Highlands.East Africa and Rhodesia, Volume 42, Africana, 1965, pages 339, 464
List of governors-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Portrait Name Term of office Monarch Took office Left office Time in office 1 John Llewellin, 1st Baron Llewellin 1953 1957† Elizabeth II – Sir Robert Tredgold 1957 1957 – Sir William Lindsay Murphy 1957 1957 2 Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie 1957 1963 – Sir Humphrey Gibbs 1963 1963
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See also Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Governor of Southern Rhodesia Governor of Northern Rhodesia List of colonial governors of Nyasaland
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External links World Statesmen – Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland