Governor of Southern Rhodesia
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| Governor of Southern Rhodesia | |
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| Former political post | |
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| Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia | |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | |
| First officeholder | The Rt Hon. John Robert Chancellor |
| Last officeholder | The Baron Soames |
| Style | His Excellency The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | King/Queen of the United Kingdom |
| Political office started | 1 October 1923 |
| Political office ended | 18 April 1980 |
This page contains a list of Governors of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 to 1980, and includes the period of UDI (1965–1970) when a competing position to the legal Governor was created.
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[edit] List of Governors
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
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| Southern Rhodesia | Self-governing colony | |
| 1 October 1923 to 15 June 1928 | Sir John Robert Chancellor, Governor | First Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
| 15 June 1928 to 24 November 1928 | Sir Murray Bisset, Acting Governor | |
| 24 November 1928 to 1 May 1934 | Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell, Governor | |
| 1 May 1934 to 8 January 1935 | Sir Fraser Russell, Acting Governor | 1st time |
| 8 January 1935 to 8 January 1942 | Sir Herbert Stanley, Governor | |
| 8 January 1942 to 10 December 1942 | Sir Fraser Russell, Acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 10 December 1942 to 26 October 1944 | Sir Evelyn Baring, Governor | |
| 26 October 1944 to 20 February 1945 | Sir Robert James Hudson, Acting Governor | 1st time |
| 20 February 1945 to 2 February 1946 | Sir William Eric Campbell Tait, Governor | |
| 2 February 1946 to 19 July 1946 | Sir Fraser Russell, Acting Governor | 3rd time |
| 19 July 1946 to 14 January 1947 | Sir Robert James Hudson, Acting Governor | 2nd time |
| 14 January 1947 to 21 November 1953 | Sir John Noble Kennedy, Governor | |
| 21 November 1953 to 26 November 1954 | Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold, Acting Governor | |
| 26 November 1954 to 28 December 1959 | Sir Peveril William-Powlett, Governor | |
| 28 December 1959 to 24 June 1969 | Sir Humphrey Vicary Gibbs, Governor | After 11 November 1965, position not recognized by Rhodesian Government |
| 24 June 1969 to 11 December 1979 | Vacant[1] | |
| 11 December 1979 to 18 April 1980 | Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Governor | Last Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
| 18 April 1980 | Independence as Republic of Zimbabwe | |
For continuation after independence, see: List of Presidents of Zimbabwe
[edit] Flag
Main article: Flag of Rhodesia
[edit] References
- ^ On 1 September 1977, Lord Carver was named as Resident Commissioner-designate.
[edit] See also
- Ian Douglas Smith
- Prime Minister of Rhodesia
- List of Presidents of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe
- President of Rhodesia
- List of Presidents of Rhodesia
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