The Governor Of British Crown Colony of Sarawak (Malay:Tuan Yang Terutama Gabenor Koloni Mahkota British Sarawak) is the position created by the British Government upon the cession of Sarawak

Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

 from the Brooke Administration in 1946.The Appointment was made by King George VI,and later Queen Elizabeth II until the independence of Sarawak within the formation of Malaysia in 1963.After the formation of Malaysia,the title was changed to 'Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak

Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak

The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak is the title of the largely symbolic state Governor of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, who is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia....

',which also means 'His Excellency The Governor of Sarawak',and the appointment was later made by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....

 or King of Malaysia.

The official residence of the Governor of Sarawak at that time was The Astana

The Astana, Sarawak

The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, the Governor of Sarawak...

,located at the North bank of the Sarawak River.

List of Governors of Sarawak

No.	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Note
1.	Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke	October 26, 1946	July 26, 1949	First Governor of Sarawak
2.	Sir Duncan George Stewart Duncan Stewart Duncan Stewart may refer to:* Duncan Stewart , Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, 1817-1820* Duncan Stewart , interim President of Uruguay in 1894...	November 14, 1949	December 10, 1949	Assassinated by Rosli Dhobi Rosli Dhobi Rosli Dhoby was a Malay Sarawakian nationalist from Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia during the British crown colony era in that state....  while visiting Sibu on December 3, 1949
3.	Sir Anthony Foster Abell	April 4, 1950	November 15, 1959	Originally appointed for the term of 3 years only,but his term was extended to 1959.He would later become one of the members of the Cobbold Commission Cobbold Commission The Cobbold Commission, was a Commission of Enquiry set up to determine whether the people of North Borneo and Sarawak supported the proposal to create the Malaysia consisting of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak. It was also responsible for the subsequent drafting of the Constitution... .
4.	Sir Alexander Waddell	February 23, 1960	September 15, 1963	Last Governor of Sarawak.