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Governor-General of Ceylon AFC Done

Governor-General of Ceylon
Term lengthAt the: Sovereign's pleasure
Inaugural holderSir Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Formation4 February 1948
Final holderWilliam Gopallawa
Abolished22 May 1972
DeputyChief Justice
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Coat of Arms of Ceylon
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Ceylon

Governor-General of Ceylon

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore
(1887–1964) 4 February 1948
Governor since 19 September 1944 6 July 1949 George VI Senanayake The Lord Soulbury
(1887–1971) 6 July 1949 17 July 1954 Elizabeth II Senanayake Kotelawala Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke
(1892–1978) 17 July 1954 2 March 1962 Bandaranaike Dahanayake Senanayake Bandaranaike William Gopallawa
(1897–1981) 2 March 1962 22 May 1972 Senanayake Bandaranaike

Flag of the——Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Fiji OFC Done

Governor-General of Fiji
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
DeputyChief Justice
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Coat of arms of Fiji
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Fiji

Governor-General of Fiji

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Robert Sidney Foster
(1913–2005) 10 October 1970
Governor since December 1968 13 January 1973 Elizabeth II Mara Ratu Sir George Cakobau
(1912–1989) 13 January 1973 12 February 1983 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
(1918–1993) 12 February 1983 6 October 1987 Bavadra

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of The Gambia CAF Done

Governor-General of The Gambia
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
DeputyChief Justice
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Coat of Arms of The Gambia
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of The Gambia

Governor-General of The Gambia

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir John Warburton Paul
(1916–2004) 18 February 1965
Governor since 29 March 1962 9 February 1966 Elizabeth II Jawara Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh
(1912–1977) 9 February 1966 24 April 1970

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Ghana CAF Done

Governor-General of Ghana
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
DeputyChief Justice
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Coat of Arms of Ghana
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Ghana

Governor-General of Ghana

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Charles Arden-Clarke
(1898–1962) 6 March 1957
Governor since 11 August 1949 24 June 1957 Elizabeth II Nkrumah The Earl of Listowel
(1906–1997) 6 March 1957 1 July 1960

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Guyana CONCACAF Done

Governor-General of Guyana
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
DeputyChief Justice of Guyana
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Coat of Arms of Guyana
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Guyana

Governor-General of Guyana

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Richard Luyt
(1915–1984) 26 May 1966
Governor since 7 March 1964 31 October 1966 Elizabeth II Burnham Sir Kenneth Stoby
(1903–1985)
Acting Governor-General
1 November 1966 16 December 1966 Sir David Rose
(1923–1969) 16 December 1966 10 November 1969 Sir Edward Luckhoo
(1912–1988)
Acting Governor-General
10 November 1969 22 February 1970

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of India AFC

Governor-General of India
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of India

Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister 60px ※]
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Governor-General of India

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister 60px ※]
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(18XX–18XX) ※] ※] The Viscount Canning
(1812–1862) 23 February 1856 1 November 1858 ※] ※]

Viceroy and Governor-General of India

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign The Viscount Canning
(1812–1862) 1 November 1858 12 March 1862 Victoria The Earl of Elgin
(1811–1863) 12 March 1862 20 November 1863 Sir Robert Napier
(1810–1890)
Acting Viceroy and Governor-General
21 November 1863 2 December 1863 Sir William Denison
(1804–1871)
Acting Viceroy and Governor-General
2 December 1863 12 January 1864 Sir John Lawrence, Bt
(1811–1879) 12 January 1864 12 January 1869 The Earl of Mayo
(1822–1872) 12 January 1869 8 February 1892 Sir John Strachey
(1823–1907)
Acting Viceroy and Governor-General
9 February 1872 23 February 1872 The Lord Napier
(1819–1898)
Acting Viceroy and Governor-General
24 February 1872 3 May 1872 The Lord Northbrook
(1826–1904) 3 May 1872 12 April 1876 The Lord Lytton
(1831–1891) 12 April 1876 8 June 1880 The Marquess of Ripon
(1827–1909) 8 June 1880 13 December 1884 The Earl of Dufferin
(1826–1902) 13 December 1884 10 December 1888 The Marquess of Lansdowne
(1845–1927) 10 December 1888 11 October 1894 The Earl of Elgin
(1849–1917) 11 October 1894 6 January 1899 The Lord Curzon of Kedleston
(1859–1925) 6 January 1899 18 November 1905 Edward VII The Earl of Minto
(1845–1914) 18 November 1905 23 November 1910 George V The Lord Hardinge of Penshurst
(1858–1944) 23 November 1910 4 April 1916 The Lord Chelmsford
(1868–1933) 4 April 1916 2 April 1921 The Earl of Reading
(1860–1935) 2 April 1921 3 April 1926 The Lord Irwin
(1881–1959) 3 April 1926 18 April 1931 The Earl of Willingdon
(1866–1941) 18 April 1931 18 April 1936 Edward VIII File:Victor Hope.jpg The Marquess of Linlithgow
(1887–1952) 18 April 1936 1 October 1943 George VI The Viscount Wavell
(1883–1950) 1 October 1943 21 February 1947 File:Mountbatten.jpg The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma
(1900–1979) 21 February 1947 15 August 1947

Governor-General of the Union of India

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister File:Mountbatten.jpg The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma
(1900–1979) 15 August 1947 21 June 1948 George VI Nehru Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
(1878–1972) 21 June 1948 26 January 1950

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Ireland UEFA Done

Governor-General of the Irish Free State
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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Coat of Arms of the Irish Free State
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceViceregal Lodge
AppointerMonarch of the Irish Free State

Governor-General of the Irish Free State

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Timothy Michael Healy
(1855–1931) 6 Decemeber 1922 31 January 1928 George V Cosgrave James McNeill
(1869–1938) 1 February 1928 1 November 1932 de Valera Vacancy 1 November 1932 26 November 1932 Donal Buckley
(1866–1963) 27 November 1932 11 December 1936 Edward VIII

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Kenya CAF Done

Governor-General of Kenya
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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Coat of Arms of Kenya
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Kenya

Governor-General of Kenya

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Malcolm MacDonald
(1901–1981) 12 December 1963
Governor since 4 January 1963 12 December 1964 Elizabeth II Kenyatta

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Malawi CAF Done

Governor-General of Malawi
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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Coat of Arms of Malawi
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Malawi

Governor-General of Malawi

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones
(1908–1992) 6 July 1964
Governor since 10 April 1961 6 July 1966 Elizabeth II Banda

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Malta UEFA Done

Governor-General of Malta
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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Coat of Arms of Malta
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceSan Anton Palace
AppointerMonarch of Malta

Governor-General of Malta

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Maurice Henry Dorman
(1902–1993) 21 September 1964
Governor since 2 July 1962 4 July 1971 Elizabeth II Olivier Sir Anthony Mamo
(1909–2008) 4 July 1971 13 December 1974 Mintoff

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Malta (1964-1974)
    Flag of Governor-General of Malta (1964-1974)

Governor-General of Mauritius

Governor-General of Mauritius
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of

Governor-General of Mauritius

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister ※]
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Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Mauritius (1968-1992)
    Flag of Governor-General of Mauritius (1968-1992)

Governor-General of Nigeria

Governor-General of Nigeria
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Nigeria

Governor-General of Nigeria

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister ※]
(1XXX–19XX) 1 October 1954 15 June 1955 ※] ※] ※]
(1XXX–19XX) 15 June 1955 15 November 1960 ※] ※] ※]
(1XXX–19XX) 15 November 1960 1 October 1963 ※] ※]

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Pakistan AFC Done

Governor-General of Pakistan
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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Coat of Arms of Pakistan
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Pakistan

Governor-General of Pakistan

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(1876–1948) 15 August 1947 11 September 1948 George VI Khan Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin
(1894–1964) 11 September 1948
Acting since 11 November 1948 17 October 1951 Malik Ghulam Muhammad
(1895–1956) 17 October 1951 6 October 1955 Nazimuddin Elizabeth II Bogra Ali Iskander Mirza
(1895–1956) 6 October 1955 23 March 1956

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1953-1972)

Governor-General of Rhodesia CAF Done

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Coat of Arms of Rhodesia
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Rhodesia

Officer Administering the Government of Rhodesia

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Clifford Dupont
(1905–1978)
Officer Administering the Government
11 November 1965 2 March 1970 Elizabeth II Smith

Governor-General of Sierra Leone

Governor-General of Sierra Leone
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of

Governor-General of Sierra Leone

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister ※]
(1XXX–19XX) 4 February 1948 6 July 1949 ※] ※] ※]
(1XXX–19XX) 4 February 1948 6 July 1949 ※] ※] ※]
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Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1961-1971)
    Flag of Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1961-1971)

Governor-General of South Africa CAF Done

Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
Term lengthAt the Sovereign's pleasure
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Coat of Arms of South Africa
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of South Africa

Governor-General of the Union of South Africa

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister The Viscount Gladstone
(1854–1930) 31 May 1910 8 September 1914 George V Botha The Viscount Buxton
(1853–1934) 8 September 1914 20 November 1920 Smuts HRH Price Arthur of Connaught
(1883–1938) 20 November 1920 21 January 1924 The Earl of Athlone
(1874–1957) 21 January 1924 21 January 1931 Hertzog The Earl of Clarendon
(1877–1955) 21 January 1931 5 April 1937 Edward VIII George VI Sir Patrick Duncan
(1870–1943) 5 April 1937 17 July 1943 Smuts Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet
(1873–1960)
Officer Administering the Government
17 July 1943 1 January 1946 Gideon Brand van Zyl
(1873–1956) 1 January 1946 1 January 1951 Malan Ernest George Jansen
(1881–1959) 1 January 1951 25 November 1959 Elizabeth II Strijdom Verwoerd Lucas Cornelius Steyn
(1903–1976)
Officer Administering the Government
25 November 1959 12 January 1960 Charles Robberts Swart
(1894–1982) 12 January 1960 1 May 1961 Lucas Cornelius Steyn
(1903–1976)
Officer Administering the Government
1 May 1961 31 May 1961

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (1953-1961)
    Flag of Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (1953-1961)

Governor-General of Tanganyika CAF Done

Governor-General of Tanganyika
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Coat of Arms of Tanganyika
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Tanganyika

Governor-General of Tanganyika

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Richard Turnbull
(1909–1998) 9 December 1961
Governor since 15 July 1958 9 December 1962 Elizabeth II Nyerere

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Tanganyika (1961-1962)
    Flag of Governor-General of Tanganyika (1961-1962)

Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Done

Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago
SuccessionPresident of Trinidad and Tobago
DeputyChief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
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Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Trinidad and Tobago

Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Solomon Hochoy
(1905–1983) 31 August 1962
Governor since 4 July 1960 15 September 1972 Elizabeth II Williams Sir Ellis Clarke
(1917–2010) 15 September 1972 1 August 1976

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)

Governor-General of Uganda CAF Done

Governor-General of Uganda
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Inaugural holderSir Walter Coutts
Formation9 October 1962
Final holderSir Walter Coutts
Abolished9 October 1963
SuccessionPresident of Uganda
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Coat of Arms of Uganda
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceGovernment House
AppointerMonarch of Uganda

Governor-General of Uganda

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) Took Office Left Office Sovereign Prime Minister Sir Walter Coutts
(1912–1988) 9 October 1962
Governor since 18 November 1961 9 October 1963 Elizabeth II Obote

Flag of the Governor-General

  • Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)
    Flag of Governor-General of Ceylon (1948-1953)

Footnotes

  1. ^ On the 25 May 1859 he was created The Earl Canning
  2. ^ The Lord Ampthill was Acting Viceroy and Governor-General from 30 April 1904——to 13 December 1904
  3. ^ The Earl of Lytton was Acting Viceroy and Governor-General from 10 April 1925——to 8 August 1925
  4. ^ The Viscount Goschen was Acting Viceroy and Governor-General from 29 June 1929 to 18 April 1931
  5. ^ Sir George Frederick Stanley was Acting Viceroy and Governor-General from 16 May 1934 to 16 August 1934
  6. ^ The Lord Brabourne was Acting Viceroy and Governor-General from June 1938 to October 1938
  7. ^ On the 28 October 1947 he was created The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
  8. ^ Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was Acting Governor-General from 10 November 1947 to 24 November 1947
  9. ^ Hugh Kennedy the Chief Justice of the Irish Free State should of acted as Officer Administering the "Government during vacancy." However, he refused to swear the Oath of Allegiance to King George V of Ireland.

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