Richard Turnbull (colonial governor)

Richard Gordon Turnbull
10th Governor of Tanganyika
In office
1958–1961
Preceded by Edward Twining
Governor-General of Tanganyika
In office
1961–1962
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by None
Personal details
Born 7 July 1909
Died December 1998 (aged 89)[1]

Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull, GCMG (7 July 1909[2] – December 1998)[3] was a British colonial governor and the last governor of the British mandate of Tanganyika from 1958 to 1961. Following the country's independence, he was governor-general from 9 December 1961 – 9 December 1962.

Biography

Richard Turnbull was Chief Secretary of Kenya during the time of the Mau Mau Uprising.[4] In 1958 he succeeded Edward Twining, Baron Twining as governor of Tanganyika.[4] Following the first elections to the Legislative Council (LEGCO), Turnbull appointed five members of Julius Nyerere's Tanganyika African National Union party.[4] At the end of 1961, Tanganyika became an autonomous Commonwealth realm with Nyerere as prime minister. Turnbull served for a year as governor-general until Tanganyika became a republic in December 1962. He later became the High Commissioner of Aden.

References

  1. Mwakikagile, G. (2009). My Life as an African: Autobiographical Writings. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 52. ISBN 9781448612567. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. Europa Publications Limited (1970). The Middle East and North Africa. Europa Publications. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. "Tanzania", worldstatesmen.org, 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010
  4. 1 2 3 Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2009). Life in Tanganyika in The Fifties. Godfrey Mwakikagile. p. 142. ISBN 9987-16-012-3.
Government offices
Preceded by
Edward Twining
Governors of Tanganyika
1958–1961
Succeeded by
none
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