John Shaw Rennie
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Sir John Shaw Rennie GCMG OBE (12 January 1917 – 12 August 2002) was a British civil servant and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's Commissioner-General from 1971 to 1977.[2]
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Sir John Shaw Rennie | |
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1st Governor-General of Mauritius | |
In office 12 March 1968 – 3 September 1968 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Michel Rivalland (acting) |
7th Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides | |
In office 1955–1962 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Hubert Flaxman |
Succeeded by | Alexander Mair Wilkie |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-01-12)12 January 1917 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 12 August 2002(2002-08-12) (aged 85)[1] |
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