Governor of Northern Rhodesia

Governor ofNorthern Rhodesia
Flag of the governor of Northern Rhodesia (1939–1964)
Style	His ExcellencyThe Right Honourable
Appointer	British monarch
Formation	1 April 1924
First holder	Herbert Stanley
Final holder	Evelyn Hone
Abolished	24 October 1964

Thegovernor of Northern Rhodesiawas the representative of theBritish monarchin the self-governing colony ofNorthern Rhodesiafrom 1924 to 1964. The governor was appointed bythe Crownand acted as the localhead of state,receiving instructions from theBritish government.

Establishment of the office

The office was established on 20 February 1924, when theNorthern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1924was adopted.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...".

List of governors of Northern Rhodesia

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch	Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Herbert Stanley (1872–1955)	1 April1924	25 July1927	3 years, 115 days	George V	Position not established
–		Richard Allmond Jeffrey Goode (1873–1953) Acting	25 July1927	31 August1927	37 days
2		Sir James Maxwell (1869–1932)	31 August1927	1 December1932	5 years, 92 days
3		Sir Ronald Storrs (1881–1955)	1 December1932	7 January1935	2 years, 37 days
4		MajorSir Hubert Winthrop Young (1885–1950)	7 January1935	July1938	3 years, 175 days	George V Edward VIII George VI
5		Sir John Maybin (1889–1941)	1 September1938	9 April1941†	2 years, 220 days	George VI
–		William Marston Logan (1889–1968) Acting	9 April1941	16 October1941	190 days
6		Sir John Waddington (1890–1957)	16 October1941	16 October1947	6 years
–		Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley (1899–1981) Acting	16 October1947	19 February1948	126 days
7		Sir Gilbert Rennie (1895–1981)	19 February1948	8 March1954	6 years, 17 days	George VI Elizabeth II
8		Alexander Williams (1903–1984)	8 March1954	25 May1954	78 days	Elizabeth II
9		Sir Arthur Benson (1907–1987)	25 May1954	22 April1959	4 years, 332 days
10		Sir Evelyn Hone (1911–1979)	22 April1959	24 October1964	5 years, 185 days		Kaunda (22 April–24 October 1964)

For continuation after independence,see:President of Zambia

See also

• President of Zambia
• Prime Minister of Zambia
• Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland