List of colonial governors of Bechuanaland

This is a list of the colonial heads of Bechuanaland Protectorate, which gained independence as Botswana in 1966. From 1885 to 1891 the post was known as Deputy Commissioner; from 1891 to 1964 as Resident Commissioner; and from 1964 to independence as The Queen's Commissioner.

In the table below, dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.

NoTenureNameNotesBritish SuzeraintyBechuanaland ProtectorateJohn Mackenzie,   Charles Warren,  Frederick Carrington, (30 September 1885 to 16 November 1885) Divided into British Bechuanaland Crown Colony (south) and Bechuanaland Protectorate (north)British Bechuanaland Crown Colony Frederick Carrington, Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard, Bechuanaland ProtectorateSidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard, Bechuanaland High Commission Territory Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard,  Under the High Commissioner for Southern Africa to 3 October 1963Francis James Newton,  Hamilton John Goold-Adams,   Ralph Champneys Williams,  Francis William Panzera,  Edward Charles Frederick Garraway,  James Comyn Macgregor,  Jules Ellenberger,  Rowland Mortimer Daniel,  Charles Fernand Rey,  Charles Noble Arden-Clarke,  Aubrey Denzil Forsyth-Thompson,  Anthony Sillery,  Edward Betham Beetham,  Martin Osterfield Wray,  William Forbes Mackenzie,  John Redcliffe Maud,   30 September 1960Independence Day  Republic of BotswanaPeter Fawcus,  Peter Fawcus, Bechuanaland Peter Fawcus,   BechuanalandSelf-Rule Peter Fawcus,   Hugh Selby Norman-Walker, 30 September 1966Independence Day Republic of Botswana

For continuation after independence see: Heads of State of Botswana

Sources
 http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#botswana
 African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
 Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000
 Whitaker's Almanack 1965, J. Whitaker and Sons Ltd

References

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