Richard Gordon Turnbull
Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull GCMG (born July 7, 1909 in St Albans , † December 21, 1998 in Cirencester , Gloucestershire ) was a British colonial administrator.
Important offices
Turnbull became governor of Tanganyika on July 15, 1958 . Along with the independence of Tanganyika on December 9, 1961, he became Governor General and Julius Nyerere was the country's Prime Minister. After the founding of the republic on December 9, 1962, Nyerere became president and thus the new head of state of Tanganyika.
From December 21, 1964 to May 22, 1967 he was High Commissioner of the South Arab Federation .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tanganyika (1919–1961), Tanzania .
- ↑ Yémen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Edward Twining |
Governor of Tanganyika 1958–1962 from December 9, 1961 Governor General |
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| Sir Gerald Kennedy Nicholas Trevaskis |
High Commissioner of the South Arab Federation 1964–1967 |
Sir Humphrey Trevelyan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turnbull, Richard Gordon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British colonial official and sole governor-general of Tanganyika |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St Albans |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1998 |
| Place of death | Cirencester , Gloucestershire |