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List of Governors of Malta

Index List of Governors of Malta

The Governor of Malta (Gvernatur ta' Malta) was an official who ruled Malta during the British colonial period between 1813 and 1964. [1]

68 relations: Admiral (Royal Navy), Alexander George Woodford, Arthur Borton (British Army officer), Arthur Lyon Fremantle, Baron Grenfell, British Empire, Charles Bonham-Carter, Charles van Straubenzee, Clarke baronets, Crown Colony of Malta, David Campbell (British Army officer), David Campbell (British politician), Edmond Schreiber, Edward Merewether, Edward St. John Jackson, Excellency, Executive Council (Commonwealth countries), Field marshal (United Kingdom), Francis Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Barloch, Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, Frederick Hankey (diplomat), General (United Kingdom), Gerald Creasy, Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Government of the United Kingdom, Governor-General of Malta, Grandmaster's Palace (Valletta), Guy Grantham, Harry Luke, Henry Augustus Smyth, Henry Bouverie, Henry Grant (British Army officer), Henry Knight Storks, Henry Torrens, Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer, Horace Byatt, John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1803), John Philip Du Cane, John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, Leslie Rundle, Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lintorn Simmons, List of Civil Commissioners of Malta, Major-general (United Kingdom), Maurice Henry Dorman, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Patrick Grant, Patrick Stuart (British Army general), ..., Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen, President of Malta, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Republic, Richard More O'Ferrall, Robert Ellice, Robert Laycock, Sir Charles Clarke, 3rd Baronet, State of Malta, Thomas Alexander Vans Best, Thomas Evans (British Army officer), Thomas Maitland (British Army officer), United Kingdom, Walter Hely-Hutchinson, Walter Norris Congreve, William Charles Fleming Robertson, William Dobbie, William Reid (British Army officer). Expand index (18 more) »

Admiral (Royal Navy)

Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank admiral of the fleet.

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Alexander George Woodford

Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford, GCB, KCMG (15 June 1782 – 26 August 1870), was a British Army officer.

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Arthur Borton (British Army officer)

General Sir Arthur Borton (20 January 1814 – 7 September 1893) was a British Army officer who became Governor of Malta.

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Arthur Lyon Fremantle

General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle (11 November 1835 – 25 September 1901) was a British Army officer and a notable British witness to the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

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Baron Grenfell

Baron Grenfell, of Kilvey in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Charles Bonham-Carter

General Sir Charles Bonham-Carter, (25 February 1876 – 21 October 1955) was a British Army officer and later Governor of Malta.

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Charles van Straubenzee

General Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee, (17 February 1812 – 10 August 1892), was a British Army officer. He served as Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong, and Governor of Malta.

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Clarke baronets

There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Clarke (as distinct from Clark, Clerk and Clerke), two in the Baronetage of England and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

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Crown Colony of Malta

The Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies (commonly known as the Crown Colony of Malta) was a British colony in the present-day Republic of Malta.

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David Campbell (British Army officer)

General Sir David Graham Muschet "Soarer" Campbell (28 January 1869 – 12 March 1936) was a cavalry officer of the British Army, amateur sportsman, and later Governor of Malta.

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David Campbell (British politician)

Sir David Callender Campbell, (29 January 1891 - 12 June 1963) was an Ulster Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

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Edmond Schreiber

Lieutenant-General Sir Edmund Charles Acton Schreiber, (30 April 1890 – 8 October 1972) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First World War and the Second World War.

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Edward Merewether

Sir Edward Marsh Merewether, (9 September 1858 – 28 December 1938) was a British colonial administrator.

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Edward St. John Jackson

Sir Edward St.

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Excellency

Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy.

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Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)

An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system is a constitutional organ which exercises executive power and (notionally) advises the governor or governor-general.

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Field marshal (United Kingdom)

Field Marshal has been the highest rank in the British Army since 1736.

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Francis Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Barloch

Francis Campbell Ross Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Barloch KCMG (21 October 1889 – 30 March 1980), was a British journalist, solicitor and Labour Party politician.

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Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell

Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, GCB, GCMG, PC (29 April 1841 – 27 January 1925) was a British Army officer.

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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings

Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, KG, PC (9 December 1754 – 28 November 1826), styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762, as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783, and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Anglo-Irish British politician and military officer who served as Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823.

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Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby

Major General Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (6 July 1783 – 11 January 1837), styled The Honourable Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby from 1806 to 1828, and The Honourable Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby from 1828, was an Anglo-Irish military officer, the second son of The 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough.

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Frederick Hankey (diplomat)

Sir Frederick Hankey (1744-1855) was a British army officer, diplomat and colonial administrator.

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General (United Kingdom)

General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers of the British Army.

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Gerald Creasy

Sir Gerald Hallen Creasy (1897–1983) was a British colonial administrator.

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Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland

Gerald Paul Joseph Cajetan Carmel Antony Martin Strickland, 6th Count della Catena, 1st Baron Strickland, GCMG (24 May 186122 August 1940), was a Maltese and British politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the Leeward Islands, Governor of Tasmania, Governor of Western Australia and Governor of New South Wales, in addition to sitting successively in the House of Commons and House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Government of the United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom, formally referred to as Her Majesty's Government, is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Governor-General of Malta

The Governor-General of Malta (Gvernatur-Ġenerali ta' Malta) was the official representative of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Malta, in the State of Malta from 1964 to 1974.

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Grandmaster's Palace (Valletta)

The Grandmaster's Palace (Il-Palazz tal-Granmastru), officially known as The Palace (Il-Palazz), is a palace in Valletta, Malta.

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Guy Grantham

Admiral Sir Guy Grantham (9 January 1900 – 8 September 1992) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

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Harry Luke

Sir Harry Charles Luke (born Harry Charles Lukach; 4 December 1884 - 11 May 1969) was an official in the British Colonial Office.

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Henry Augustus Smyth

General Sir Henry Augustus Smyth (1825–1906) was a senior British Army officer.

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Henry Bouverie

Lieutenant General Sir Henry Frederick Bouverie (11 July 1783 – 14 November 1852) was a British Army officer.

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Henry Grant (British Army officer)

General Sir Henry Fane Grant (13 December 1848 – 22 April 1919) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.

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Henry Knight Storks

Lieutenant General Sir Henry Knight Storks (1811 – 6 September 1874) was a British soldier and colonial governor.

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Henry Torrens

Lieutenant General Sir Henry D'Oyley Torrens (24 February 1823 – 1 December 1889) was a British army officer and colonial governor.

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Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer

Field Marshal Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer, (13 March 1857 – 16 July 1932) was a senior British Army officer of the First World War.

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Horace Byatt

Sir Horace Archer Byatt (22 March 1875 – 8 April 1933) was a British colonial governor.

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John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1803)

Lieutenant General Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant (1803–1874) was a British Army officer and governor of Newfoundland from 1847 to 1852.

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John Philip Du Cane

General Sir John Philip Du Cane, (5 May 1865 – 5 April 1947) was a British Army general.

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John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort

Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, (10 July 1886 – 31 March 1946) was a senior British Army officer.

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Leslie Rundle

General Sir Henry Macleod Leslie Rundle, (6 January 1856 – 19 November 1934) was a British Army general during the First World War.

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Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)

Lieutenant general (Lt Gen), formerly more commonly lieutenant-general, is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines.

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Lintorn Simmons

Field Marshal Sir John Lintorn Arabin Simmons (12 February 1821 – 14 February 1903) was a British Army officer.

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List of Civil Commissioners of Malta

The Civil Commissioner of Malta (Kummissarju Ċivili ta' Malta) was an official who ruled Malta during the French blockade and later the British protectorate period between 1799 and 1813.

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Major-general (United Kingdom)

Major general (Maj Gen), is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.

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Maurice Henry Dorman

Sir Maurice Henry Dorman (7 August 1912 – 26 October 1993) was the representative of the British Monarchy in Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Sierra Leone, and Malta.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

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Patrick Grant

Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, (11 September 1804 – 28 March 1895) was a senior Indian Army officer.

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Patrick Stuart (British Army general)

General The Hon.

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Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen

Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen, (1 September 1845 – 30 October 1932) was a British Army officer.

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President of Malta

The President of Malta (President ta' Malta) is the constitutional head of state of Malta.

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of the United Kingdom government.

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Republic

A republic (res publica) is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers.

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Richard More O'Ferrall

Richard More O'Ferrall (1797 – 27 October 1880) was an Irish politician, a high level British government official and a Governor of Malta.

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Robert Ellice

General Robert Ellice (13 October 1784 – 18 June 1856) was a British Army officer.

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Robert Laycock

Major-General Sir Robert Edward Laycock (18 April 1907 – 10 March 1968) was a senior British Army officer, most significant for his service with the British Commandos during the Second World War.

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Sir Charles Clarke, 3rd Baronet

General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke of Dunham Lodge, Norfolk, 3rd Baronet (13 December 1839 – 22 April 1932) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

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State of Malta

The State of Malta (Stat ta’ Malta), known in common parlance as Malta, was the predecessor to the modern-day Republic of Malta.

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Thomas Alexander Vans Best

Sir Thomas Alexander Vans Best, (8 October 1870 – 24 November 1941) was a British colonial administrator.

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Thomas Evans (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Evans CB (9 March 1776 – 11 February 1863) was a British Army officer.

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Thomas Maitland (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Maitland (10 March 1760 – 17 January 1824) was a British soldier and colonial governor.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Walter Hely-Hutchinson

Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hutchinson (22 August 1849 – 23 September 1913) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and colonial administrator.

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Walter Norris Congreve

General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC, KCB, MVO, DL (20 November 1862 – 28 February 1927) was an English Army officer in the Second Boer War and the First World War, and Governor of Malta 1924-1927.

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William Charles Fleming Robertson

Sir William Charles Fleming Robertson (1867– 27 June 1937) was a British colonial administrator, Governor of Barbados from 1925 to 1932.

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William Dobbie

Lieutenant General Sir William George Shedden Dobbie, (12 July 1879 – 3 October 1964) was a British Army veteran of the Second Boer War and the First and Second World Wars.

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William Reid (British Army officer)

Major General Sir William Reid (1791–1858) was a British soldier, administrator and meteorologist.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Malta

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