Sir John Paul | |
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22nd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
In office 1974–1980 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Peter Stallard |
Succeeded by | Nigel Cecil |
1st Governor-General of the Bahamas | |
In office 10 July 1973 – 31 July 1973 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Milo Butler |
Governor of the Bahamas | |
In office 14 May 1972 – 10 July 1973 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Governor of British Honduras | |
In office 11 July 1966 – 26 January 1972 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Peter Stallard |
Succeeded by | Richard Posnett |
1st Governor-General of the Gambia | |
In office 18 February 1965 – 9 February 1966 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Dawda Jawara |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Farimang Mamadi Singateh |
Governor of the Gambia | |
In office 29 March 1962 – 18 February 1965 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Dawda Jawara |
Preceded by | Edward Henry Windley |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | John Warburton Paul 29 March 1916 Weymouth, Dorset |
Died | 31 March 2004 | (aged 88)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | (Kathleen) Audrey Weeden |
Children | Three daughters |
Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1937–1947 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Sir John Warburton Paul, GCMG, OBE, MC (29 March 1916 – 31 March 2004) 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.