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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 The Crown is the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their subdivisions (such as the Crown Dependencies, overseas territories, provinces, or states). Legally ill-defined, the term has different ...
and acted as the local
head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...
, receiving instructions from the 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: ''
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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 othe ...
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Prime Minister of Zambia The prime minister of Zambia was the head of government of Zambia. From 1973 to 1975, Mainza Chona was the first person to hold the position following independence from the United Kingdom (Kenneth Kaunda was the only prime minister of Northe ...
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Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland The Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also known as the Central African Federation) served as the representative of the British monarch in the country. The federation was formed on 1 August 1953 from the former coloni ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Governor Of Northern Rhodesia Rhodesia, Northern
Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Governors A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Zambia and the Commonwealth of Nations 1924 establishments in Northern Rhodesia 1964 disestablishments in Zambia