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Christopher Soames, English soldier and politician, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (born 1920)
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Christopher Soames
British politician (1920–1987)
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966. He held several government posts and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Governor of Southern Rhodesia
Representative of the monarch in Southern Rhodesia
The governor of Southern Rhodesia was the representative of the British monarch in the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 to 1980. The governor was appointed by the Crown and acted as the local head of state, receiving instructions from the British government.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)