| Richard Gordon Turnbull | |
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| 10th Governor of Tanagnyika | |
| In office 1958–1961 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Twining |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1998 |
Richard Gordon Turnbull (1909–1998)[1] was a British colonial governor and the last governor of the British mandate of Tanganyika from 1958–1961. Following the country's independence, he was governor-general from 9 December 1961 – 9 December 1962.
Richard Turnbull was Chief Secretary of Kenya during the time of the Mau Mau Uprising.[2] In 1958 he succeeded Edward Twining, Baron Twining as governor of Tanganyika.[2] Following the first elections to the Legislative Council (LEGCO), Turnbull appointed five members of Julius Nyerere's Tanganyika African National Union party.[2] 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 received full independence from the United Kingdom in December 1962. He later became the High Commissioner of Aden.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Twining |
Governors of Tanganyika 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by none |