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Governor Of Northern Rhodesia
The Governor of Northern Rhodesia was the representative of the British Monarch The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign reigns as the head of state of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies (the Bailiw ... in the self-governing colony of Northern Rhodesia from 1924 to 1964. The Governor was appointed by The Crown and acted as the local head of state, receiving instructions from the Government of the United Kingdom, British Government. Establishment of the office The office of the Governor of Northern Rhodesia was established on 20 February 1924, when the ''Northern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1924'' was adopted.Northern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1924 It provided that: List of governors of Northern Rhodesia For continuation after independence, ''see: ''President of Zambia See also *President of Zambia *Prime Minister of Zambia *Governor-General of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in south central Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia.''Commonwealth and Colonial Law'' by Kenneth Roberts-Wray, London, Stevens, 1966. P. 753 It was initially administered, as were the two earlier protectorates, by the British South Africa Company (BSAC), a chartered company, on behalf of the British Government. From 1924, it was administered by the British Government as a protectorate, under similar conditions to other British-administered protectorates, and the special provisions required when it was administered by BSAC were terminated.Northern Rhodesia Order in Council, 1924, S.R.O. 1924 No. 324, S.RO. & S.I. Rev VIII, 154 Although under the BSAC charter it had features of a charter colony, the BSAC's treaties with local rulers, and British legislation, gave it the status of a prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (United Kingdom)
Major (Maj) is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank is superior to captain and subordinate to lieutenant colonel. The insignia for a major is a crown. The equivalent rank in the Royal Navy is lieutenant commander, and squadron leader in the Royal Air Force. History By the time of the Napoleonic wars, an infantry battalion usually had two majors, designated the "senior major" and the "junior major". The senior major effectively acted as second-in-command and the majors often commanded detachments of two or more companies split from the main body. The second-in-command of a battalion or regiment is still a major. File:British-Army-Maj(1856-1867)-Collar Insignia.svg, 1856 to 1867 major's collar rank insignia File:British-Army-Maj(1867-1880)-Collar Insignia.svg, 1867 to 1880 major's collar rank insignia File:British&Empire-Army-Maj(1881-1902).svg, 1881 to 1902 major's shoulder rank insignia During World War I, majors wore the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Zambia
The president of Zambia is the head of state and the head of government of Zambia. The office was first held by Kenneth Kaunda following independence in 1964. Since 1991, when Kaunda left the presidency, the office has been held by seven others: Frederick Chiluba, Levy Mwanawasa, Rupiah Banda, Michael Sata, Edgar Lungu and the current president Hakainde Hichilema, who won the 2021 presidential election. In addition, acting president Guy Scott served in an interim capacity after the death of President Michael Sata. Since 31 August 1991 the president is also the head of government, as the position of Prime Minister was abolished in the last months of Kaunda's presidential term following negotiations with opposition parties. The president is elected for a term of five years. Since 1991, the officeholder has been restricted to two consecutive terms. History Northern Rhodesia When the British colony of Northern Rhodesia was separated from Southern Rhodesia and British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula's leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress, he broke away and founded the Zambian African National Congress, later becoming the head of the socialist United National Independence Party (UNIP). Kaunda was the first president of independent Zambia. In 1973, following tribal and inter-party violence, all political parties except UNIP were banned through an amendment of the constitution after the signing of the Choma Declaration. At the same time, Kaunda oversaw the acquisition of majority stakes in key foreign-owned companies. The 1973 oil crisis and a slump in export revenues put Zambia in a state of economic crisis. International pressure forced Kaunda to change the rules that had kept hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Benson
Sir Arthur Edward Trevor Benson GCMG (21 December 1907 – 1987) was a British colonial administrator and governor. Early life Benson was born in Johannesburg on 21 December 1907 the son of an Anglican clergyman. Educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Exeter College, Oxford he joined the colonial service in 1931. Colonial service Benson was sent to Northern Rhodesia as a cadet later moving on to the Secretariat in Lusaka. During the Second World War he returned to London and was attached to the Cabinet Office. After the war he returned to Northern Rhodesia and the Luwingu outstation. In 1948 he became Chief Secretary of the Central African Council and in 1951 he was promoted to Chief Secretary of Nigeria. In 1954 he was appointed Governor of Northern Rhodesia The Governor of Northern Rhodesia was the representative of the British Monarch The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional form of government by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Williams (colonial Administrator)
Sir Alexander Thomas Williams, KCMG, MBE (13 July 1903 – 8 January 1984) was a British colonial administrator who spent his career in Northern Rhodesia and the Leeward Islands. He was Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1957 to 1959, the last holder of the post. Life The son of John Williams and Mary Williams (''née'' Kennedy), Williams was educated at Bishop Foy School, Waterford, Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ..., where he graduated BA, and Downing College, Cambridge. He was posted to Northern Rhodesia as a cadet in 1928, promoted to District Officer there in 1930, Assistant Chief Secretary in 1944, Administrative Secretary in 1944 and from 1947 to 1952, and Chief Secretary and Governor's Deputy from 1952 to 1957. In 1957, he was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, making the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Rennie
Sir Gilbert McCall Rennie, (24 September 1895 – 12 November 1981) was a British colonial administrator. He was Governor of Northern Rhodesia from 1948 to 1954 and High Commissioner of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in London from 1954 and 1961. His obituary in ''The Times'' described him as "one of the outstanding administrative officers of his generation". Life and career The younger son of John Rennie, Gilbert Rennie was educated at Stirling High School and Glasgow University. During the First World War, he saw action with the King's Own Scottish Borderers, reaching the rank of captain and receiving the Military Cross. In 1920 he joined the Ceylon Civil Service, where he gained a reputation for his ability in financial work. In 1937 he was appointed Financial Secretary in the Gold Coast. In 1939 he was appointed Chief Secretary in Kenya, serving until 1947, when he was appointed Governor of Northern Rhodesia. During his governorship took place the negotiations le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley
Sir Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley, KBE, CMG, OBE (12 May 1899 – 15 November 1983) was a British colonial administrator. After serving as Chief Secretary of Northern Rhodesia, he was appointed High Commissioner of the Western Pacific in January 1952, although he did not arrive in Suva, Fiji, until June, taking up his duties on 3 July. He was the first person to hold the office separately from the Governor of Fiji, the two positions having been joined since 1877. After touring the British Western Pacific Territories, which included the Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in September, he moved the High Commission to Headquarters to Honiara in the Solomon Islands on 22 December. On 1 January 1953, he also became Governor of the Solomon Islands This is a list of the resident commissioners of the British Solomon Islands protectorate (1893–1975) and the dependent Solomon Islands (1975–1978). Resident commissioners of the Solomon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waddington (colonial Administrator)
Sir Eubule John Waddington, (9 April 1890 – 18 January 1957) was an English colonial administrator. He served as Governor of Barbados from 1938 to 1941, and Governor of Northern Rhodesia from to 1941 to 1947. After leaving the Colonial Service, he was Chairman of the International African Institute The International African Institute (IAI) was founded (as the International Institute of African Languages and Cultures - IIALC) in 1926 in London for the study of African languages. Frederick Lugard was the first chairman (1926 to his death in 194 ... from 1949 until his death. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddington, John 1890 births 1957 deaths Governors of Barbados Governors of Northern Rhodesia Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Alumni of Merton College, Oxford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Marston Logan
Sir William Marston Logan, KBE, CMG (10 March 1889 – 30 September 1968) was a British colonial administrator. He was Governor of Seychelles from 1942 to 1947. The son of the Rev. James Moffat Logan, Logan was educated in Bristol and at Brasenose College, Oxford. After joining the Colonial Administrative Service as a District Officer in Kenya in 1913. References Logan, Sir William Marston, (10 March 1889–30 Sept. 1968)Island history: 18 British governors who led Seychelles through the 20th centuryTHE COLONIAL GOVERNORS OF SEYCHELLES – (1903 – 1976) , Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture Colonial Administrative Service officers 1889 births 1968 deaths {{Seychelles-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maybin
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
