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The Governor-General of Nigeria was the representative of the 
This article contains a list of Governors and Governors-General of the 
File:Flag of the Governor of Nigeria (1952–1960).svg, Flag used in Colonial Nigeria (1954 to 1960)
File:Flag of the Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1963).svg, Flag used in independent Nigeria (1960 to 1963)
Nigerian heads of state at WorldStatesmen.org
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monarch of the United Kingdom
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 Colonial Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to British subjects in 1807. Britain an ...
from 1954 to 1960, and after Nigerian independence in 1960, the representative of the Nigerian head of state.
The office was created on 1 October 1954, when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to British subjects in 1807. Britain an ...
was created an autonomous federation within the British Empire
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts e ...
. After independence in 1960, the Governor-General became the representative of the Nigerian monarch, and the office continued to exist till 1963, when Nigeria abolished its monarchy, and became a republic.
This article contains a list of Governors and Governors-General of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to British subjects in 1807. Britain an ...
, and later of the Federation of Nigeria; both as a British overseas possession and an independent monarchy.
Governor-general of Nigeria, 1914–1919
Governors of Nigeria, 1919–1954
Governors-general of Nigeria, 1954–1963
Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Nigeria.Flag of the Governor-General
See also
*List of heads of state of Nigeria
This is a list of the heads of state of Nigeria, from independence in 1960 to the present day. The current constitution of Nigeria has the president of Nigeria as the head of state and government.
From 1960 to 1963, the head of state under the C ...
*Lists of office-holders
These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities.
A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders.
Incumbents may als ...
References
External links
Nigerian heads of state at WorldStatesmen.org
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Governors-General
Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...