Governor of Southern Rhodesia
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The Governor of Southern Rhodesia was the British Crown’s representative and de facto head of the colonial government in Southern Rhodesia prior to the territory’s transition to majority rule and independence as Zimbabwe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of Southern Rhodesia canonical | 2 |
| British monarch in Southern Rhodesia | 1 |
| Governor of Rhodesia | 1 |
| Officer Administering the Government of Rhodesia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10873247 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Governor of Southern Rhodesia Context triple: [Government House, Salisbury, governorTitle, Governor of Southern Rhodesia]
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A.
Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the British Crown’s representative and de facto head of state for the semi-autonomous federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in southern Africa during the mid-20th century.
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Governor of Nyasaland
The Governor of Nyasaland was the British colonial administrator who served as the Crown’s chief representative and head of government in the Nyasaland Protectorate (modern-day Malawi).
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Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
The Governor-General of the Union of South Africa was the British monarch’s representative and de facto head of state in South Africa from its formation in 1910 until it became a republic in 1961.
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D.
Governor of Natal
The Governor of Natal was the British colonial official who served as the monarch’s representative and chief administrator in the Colony of Natal prior to its incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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E.
Governor of British Guiana
The Governor of British Guiana was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator and representative in British Guiana, overseeing the territory’s government and imperial interests until independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Governor of Southern Rhodesia Target entity description: The Governor of Southern Rhodesia was the British Crown’s representative and de facto head of the colonial government in Southern Rhodesia prior to the territory’s transition to majority rule and independence as Zimbabwe.
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A.
Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the British Crown’s representative and de facto head of state for the semi-autonomous federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in southern Africa during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Governor of Nyasaland
The Governor of Nyasaland was the British colonial administrator who served as the Crown’s chief representative and head of government in the Nyasaland Protectorate (modern-day Malawi).
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C.
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
The Governor-General of the Union of South Africa was the British monarch’s representative and de facto head of state in South Africa from its formation in 1910 until it became a republic in 1961.
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D.
Governor of Natal
The Governor of Natal was the British colonial official who served as the monarch’s representative and chief administrator in the Colony of Natal prior to its incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
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E.
Governor of British Guiana
The Governor of British Guiana was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator and representative in British Guiana, overseeing the territory’s government and imperial interests until independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
ⓘ
head of government ⓘ viceregal representative ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Southern Rhodesia
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhodesia
|
| appointedBy |
British Crown
ⓘ
British monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rhodesian colonial administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Southern Rhodesia
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| category |
Governors of British colonies
ⓘ
History of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ Political office in Rhodesia ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Letters Patent
ⓘ
linked to:
Letters patent
Royal Instructions ⓘ
linked to:
Royal instructions
|
| country |
Southern Rhodesia
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhodesia
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endCause |
independence of Zimbabwe
ⓘ
transition to majority rule ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Governor-General of Rhodesia
ⓘ
President of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | colonial government of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| hasPower |
power to appoint ministers
ⓘ
power to assent to legislation ⓘ power to dissolve the legislature ⓘ power to reserve bills for the Crown ⓘ |
| hierarchicalSuperior |
British government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
Secretary of State for the Colonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Africa
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ Salisbury ⓘ Southern Rhodesia ⓘ
linked to:
Rhodesia
|
| officeCreatedUnder | British colonial law ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| officeScope |
ceremonial representation of the monarch
ⓘ
executive authority in Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| officeType | colonial governorship ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
British colonial administration ⓘ
linked to:
British imperial administration
|
| replacedBy |
Governor-General of Rhodesia
ⓘ
President of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| represents |
British monarch in Southern Rhodesia
ⓘ
linked to:
Governor of Southern Rhodesia
|
| residence | Government House, Salisbury ⓘ |
| role |
de facto head of the colonial government
ⓘ
representative of the British Crown ⓘ |
| seat | Salisbury ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol |
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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Subject: Governor of Southern Rhodesia Description of subject: The Governor of Southern Rhodesia was the British Crown’s representative and de facto head of the colonial government in Southern Rhodesia prior to the territory’s transition to majority rule and independence as Zimbabwe.
Referenced by (5)
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