John Rankine (colonial administrator)

Sir
John Dalzell Rankine
Acting Governor of Fiji
In office
12 January 1944 – 4 May 1944
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded bySir Philip Mitchell
Succeeded bySir John Nicoll (acting)
Acting Governor of Fiji
In office
23 October 1944 – 1 January 1945
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded bySir John Nicoll (acting)
Succeeded bySir Alexander Grantham
9th Resident of Zanzibar
In office
1952–1954
MonarchElizabeth II
Sultan of ZanzibarKhalifa bin Harub
Preceded byVincent Glenday
Succeeded byHenry Steven Potter
1st Governor of Western Nigeria
In office
1 October 1954 – July 1960
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierObafemi Awolowo
Samuel Akintola
Preceded byNone (new office)
Succeeded bySir Adesoji Aderemi
Personal details
Born
John Dalzell Rankine

8 June 1907
Died19 February 1987(1987-02-19) (aged 79)
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Janet Grace Austin, Lady Rankine
(1939–1976, her death)
Children1 daughter
Alma materExeter College, Oxford
OccupationColonial administrator

Sir John Dalzell Rankine KCMG KCVO KStJ (8 June 1907 – 19 February 1987) was a British colonial administrator.