Sir Francis Derek Jakeway | |
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21st Governor of Fiji | |
In office 6 January 1964 – December 1968 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Chief Minister | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (from 1967) |
Preceded by | Sir Kenneth Maddocks |
Succeeded by | Sir Robert Foster |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 June 1915 |
Died | 6 November 1993 Exmouth | (aged 78)
Spouse | Phyllis Watson (m. 1941) |
Children | 3 sons |
Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Sir Francis Derek Jakeway KCMG OBE (6 June 1915 – 6 November 1993) was a British colonial administrator, who was instrumental in preparing several British colonies for self-government, and who played a key role in preparing a somewhat unwilling Colonial Fiji for independence.[1]