Governor of Northern Rhodesia
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This page contains a list of Governors of Northern Rhodesia
from 1924 to 1964. See also the List of Presidents of Zambia.
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa, formed in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.It was initially administered under charter by the British South Africa Company and formed by it in 1911 by amalgamating North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia...
from 1924 to 1964. See also the List of Presidents of Zambia.
List of Governors
| Term Start | Term End | Name | Additional |
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| April 1, 1924 | June 1927 | Sir Herbert James Stanley Herbert Stanley Sir Herbert James Stanley, GCMG was a leading British administrator, who served at different times as Governor of Northern Rhodesia, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia.... KCMG Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.... |
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| June 1927 | October 27, 1932 | Sir James Crawford Maxwell | |
| October 27, 1932 | February 19, 1934 | Sir Ronald Storrs Ronald Storrs Sir Ronald Henry Amherst Storrs, KCMG, CBE was an official in the British Foreign and Colonial Office. He served as Oriental Secretary in Cairo, Military Governor of Jerusalem, Governor of Cyprus, and Governor of Northern Rhodesia.-Biography:The eldest son of John Storrs, the Dean of Rochester... KCMG Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.... CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
Resigned due to ill health |
| February 19, 1934 | May 5, 1938 | Major Sir Hubert Winthrop Young KCMG Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.... DSO Distinguished Service Order The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September... |
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| May 5, 1938 | April 9, 1941 | Sir John Alexander Maybin | Died in office |
| May 30, 1941 | December 16, 1947 | Sir Eubule John Waddington | |
| December 16, 1947 | April 1, 1954 | Sir Gilbert Rennie | |
| May 1, 1954 | April 23, 1959 | Sir Arthur Edward Trevor Benson KCMG | |
| April 23, 1959 | October 24, 1964 | Sir Evelyn Dennison Hone KCMG | |