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The Gambia: Governors-General: 1965-1970

Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia
18 Feb 1965 - 9 Feb 1966 Sir John Warburton Paul [1]
Acting Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia
9 Feb 1966 - 11 Aug 1966 Farimang Mamadi Singhateh [2]
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia
11 Aug 1966 - 24 Apr 1970 Farimang Mamadi Singhateh (from 12 Sep 1966 Sir Farimang Mamadi Singhateh) 
  1. Also in The Bahamas.
  2. Singhateh acted on behalf of Governor-General Paul, who vacated the office on 9 Feb 1966, while his original royal commission remained in force until 11 Aug 1966. On that date, a new commission was issued appointing Singhateh as Governor-General, with retroactive effect from 4 Jul 1966.