The appointment was made by King George VI, and later by Queen Elizabeth II until the self-government of Sarawak on 22 July 1963 and the formation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.
Pelantikannya dilakukan oleh Raja George VI, dan kemudian Queen Elizabeth II sampai kemerdekaan Sarawak pada 22 Juli 1963 dan pembentukan Federasi Malaysia pada 1963.