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John Warburton Paul

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British colonial administrator (1916-2004)

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Sir John Warburton Paul, was a British colonial administrator and civil servant, who most notably served as the final Governor of the Gambia (1962-1965) and Governor of the Bahamas (1972-1973) prior to both of those countries achieving independence from the United Kingdom.

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1959Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

Politicians from United Kingdom 6

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Sir John Warburton Paul, was a British colonial administrator and civil servant, who most notably served as the final Governor of the Gambia (1962-1965) and Governor of the Bahamas (1972-1973) prior to both of those countries achieving independence from the United Kingdom. Paul also served as the first Governor-General of the Gambia from 1965 to 1966, the Governor of British Honduras from 1966 to 1972, the first Governor-General of the Bahamas in 1973, and the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1974 to 1980.

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United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2004 · aged 88
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8 languages

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