John Gowans

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General John Gowans
16th General of The Salvation Army
In office 23 July 1999 – 13 November 2002
Chief	John Larsson
Preceded by	Paul Rader
Succeeded by	John Larsson
Personal details
Born	(1934-11-13)13 November 1934 Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	8 December 2012(2012-12-08) (aged 78) London, England

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John Gowans (13 November 1934 – 8 December 2012) was a Scottish clergyman, who was the 16th General of The Salvation Army from 1999 to 2002, succeeding General Paul Rader. He is also notable for pairing with General John Larsson in the composition of many songs and musicals.