Harold MacMichael
Sir Harold Alfred MacMichael GCMG DSO (born October 15, 1882 in Birchover , Derbyshire , † September 19, 1969 in Folkestone , Kent ) was a British administrator in the colonies.
Life
MacMichael studied at Magdalene College , Cambridge . After the civil service examination, he became a civil servant of the British Empire in the colony of Sudan . In 1915 he became Senior Inspector in Khartoum and in 1926 Civil Secretary .
From 1933 to 1937 he was governor of Tanganyika . The following year he became high commissioner in the British mandate of Palestine , where he was murdered by the Jewish terrorist organization Lechi in 1944 , but it failed. He was then sent to Malaya, where he helped found the Malay Union and wrote the constitution. He later took a job in Malta .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sir George Stewart Symes |
Governor of Tanganyika 1933–1937 |
Sir Mark Aitchison Young |
|
William Denis Battershill (acting) |
High Commissioner of Palestine 1938–1944 |
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort |
Web links
- Newspaper article about Harold MacMichael in the press kit of the 20th century of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacMichael, Harold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacMichael, Harold Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Administrator in Colonies, High Commissioner for Palestine |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birchover , Derbyshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th September 1969 |
| Place of death | Folkestone , Kent |