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| Governor ofNorthern Rhodesia | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of the governor of Northern Rhodesia (1939–1964) | |
| Style | HisExcellencyThe Right Honourable |
| Appointer | British monarch |
| Formation | 1 April 1924 |
| First holder | Herbert Stanley |
| Final holder | Evelyn Hone |
| Abolished | 24 October 1964 |
Thegovernor of Northern Rhodesia was the representative of theBritish monarch in the colony ofNorthern Rhodesia from 1924 to 1964. The governor was appointed bythe Crown and acted as the localhead of state, receiving instructions from theBritish government.
The office was established on 20 February 1924, when theNorthern RhodesiaOrder in Council, 1924 was adopted.[1] It provided that "In place of the Administrator for whose appointment provision is made by the Northern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1911, there shall be a Governor and Commander in Chief in and over Northern Rhodesia...".
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch | Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  | SirHerbert Stanley (1872–1955) | 1 April 1924 | 25 July 1927 | 3 years, 115 days | George V | Position not established |
| – |  | Richard Allmond Jeffrey Goode (1873–1953) Acting | 25 July 1927 | 31 August 1927 | 37 days | ||
| 2 | | SirJames Maxwell (1869–1932) | 31 August 1927 | 1 December 1932 | 5 years, 92 days | ||
| 3 | .jpg) | SirRonald Storrs (1881–1955) | 1 December 1932 | 7 January 1935 | 2 years, 37 days | ||
| 4 | | Major SirHubert Winthrop Young (1885–1950) | 7 January 1935 | July 1938 | 3 years, 175 days | George V Edward VIII George VI | |
| 5 | | SirJohn Maybin (1889–1941) | 1 September 1938 | 9 April 1941† | 2 years, 220 days | George VI | |
| – | | William Marston Logan (1889–1968) Acting | 9 April 1941 | 16 October 1941 | 190 days | ||
| 6 |  | SirJohn Waddington (1890–1957) | 16 October 1941 | 16 October 1947 | 6 years | ||
| – | | Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley (1899–1981) Acting | 16 October 1947 | 19 February 1948 | 126 days | ||
| 7 | | SirGilbert Rennie (1895–1981) | 19 February 1948 | 8 March 1954 | 6 years, 17 days | George VI Elizabeth II | |
| 8 | | Alexander Williams (1903–1984) | 8 March 1954 | 25 May 1954 | 78 days | Elizabeth II | |
| 9 | | SirArthur Benson (1907–1987) | 25 May 1954 | 22 April 1959 | 4 years, 332 days | ||
| 10 | | SirEvelyn Hone (1911–1979) | 22 April 1959 | 24 October 1964 | 5 years, 185 days | Kaunda (22 April–24 October 1964) | |
For continuation after independence,see:President of Zambia
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* Acting Governor | ||
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