| Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | |
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| Style | HisExcellencyThe Right Honourable |
| Residence | Government House, Salisbury (nowHarare) |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Formation | 4 September 1953 |
| First holder | John Llewellin, 1st Baron Llewellin |
| Final holder | SirHumphrey Gibbs(Acting) |
| Abolished | 31 December 1963 |
Thegovernor-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also known as the Central African Federation) served as the representative of theBritish monarch in thecountry. The federation was formed on 1 August 1953 from the former colonies ofSouthern Rhodesia,Northern Rhodesia andNyasaland, and was formally dissolved on 31 December 1963.
As Salisbury (nowHarare) became the capital of the Federation as well as Southern Rhodesia,Government House, previously used as the residence of theGovernor of Southern Rhodesia, became the residence of the Governor-General of the Federation.[1] During this time, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia resided in Governor's Lodge in the suburb ofHighlands.[2]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch | ||
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| 1 |  | John Llewellin, 1st Baron Llewellin (1893–1957) | 4 September 1953 | 24 January 1957† | 3 years, 142 days | .jpg) Elizabeth II |
| – |  | SirRobert Clarkson Tredgold (1899–1977) Acting | 24 January 1957 | February 1957 | 8 days | |
| – | | SirWilliam Lindsay Murphy (1888–1965) Acting | February 1957 | 8 October 1957 | 249 days | |
| 2 | | Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie (1914–1999) | 8 October 1957 | May 1963 | 5 years, 205 days | |
| – | .jpg) | SirHumphrey Gibbs (1902–1990) Acting [a] | May 1963 | 31 December 1963 | 244 days | |
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