Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie
The Earl of Dalhousie | |
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Ramsay in the 1960s | |
| 2nd Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | |
| In office 8 October 1957 – May 1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Roy Welensky |
| Preceded by | The Lord Llewellin |
| Succeeded by | Humphrey Gibbs (acting) |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Hereditary peerage 1950–1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 15th Earl of Dalhousie |
| Succeeded by | The 17th Earl of Dalhousie |
| Member of Parliament for Forfarshire | |
| In office 1945–1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1914 |
| Died | 15 July 1999 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Scottish Unionist |
| Spouse |
Margaret Stirling
(m. 1940; died 1997) |
| Children | 5, including James |
| Parent |
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Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie, KT, GCVO, GBE, MC, DL (17 October 1914 – 15 July 1999), styled The Honourable Simon Ramsay between 1928 and 1950, was a British land owner, Scottish Unionist Party politician and colonial governor.