The governor-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also known as the Central African Federation) served as the representative of the

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in the

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. The federation was formed on 1 August 1953 from the former colonies of

Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British Crown colony in Southern Africa, established in 1923 and consisting of British South Africa Company (BSAC) territories lying south of the Zambezi River. The region was informally known as South ...

Northern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in Southern Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by Amalgamation (politics), amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North ...

and

Nyasaland Nyasaland () was a British protectorate in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. After ...

, and was formally dissolved on 31 December 1963. As Salisbury (now

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) became the capital of the Federation as well as Southern Rhodesia, Government House, previously used as the residence of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia, became the residence of the Governor-General of the Federation.''Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Newsletter''
Issues 27-52, 1960, page 428 During this time, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia resided in Governor's Lodge in the suburb of Highlands.''East Africa and Rhodesia''
Volume 42, Africana, 1965, pages 339, 464

List of governors-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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World Statesmen – Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
{{Heads of state and government of Africa Rhodesia and Nyasaland Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Governor-General History of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Lists of political office-holders in Zimbabwe Lists of political office-holders in Zambia Lists of political office-holders in Malawi

List of governors-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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