Sir John Dalzell Rankine | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of Fiji | |
| In office 12 January 1944 – 4 May 1944 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Nicoll (acting) |
| Acting Governor of Fiji | |
| In office 23 October 1944 – 1 January 1945 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir John Nicoll (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alexander Grantham |
| 9th Resident of Zanzibar | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Sultan of Zanzibar | Khalifa bin Harub |
| Preceded by | Vincent Glenday |
| Succeeded by | Henry Steven Potter |
| 1st Governor of Western Nigeria | |
| In office 1 October 1954 – July 1960 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Obafemi Awolowo Samuel Akintola |
| Preceded by | None (new office) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Adesoji Aderemi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Dalzell Rankine 8 June 1907 |
| Died | 19 February 1987(1987-02-19) (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Grace Austin, Lady Rankine (1939–1976, her death) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
Sir John Dalzell RankineKCMG KCVO KStJ (8 June 1907 – 19 February 1987) was a Britishcolonial administrator.
Rankine studied atChrist's College, inChristchurch, New Zealand, and went on to graduate fromExeter College, Oxford, in 1930. After starting out as acadet inUganda in 1931, he became Assistant Secretary to theEast African Governor's Conference in 1939 and First Assistant Secretary in 1942.
Rankine served as Assistant Colonial Secretary ofFiji from 1942 to 1945; during this period he twice acted asGovernor in an interim capacity. He subsequently became Colonial Secretary ofBarbados from 1945 to 1947, then Chief Secretary ofKenya from 1947 to 1951. During this time he also presided over Kenya's Development and Reconstruction Authority.[1]
Rankine served asResident of Zanzibar from 1952 to 1954, an office his father,Richard Rankine, had previously held from 1929 to 1937. Officially, the office of Resident in the British Protectorate was equivalent to that of an Ambassador. In reality, it made him a colonial governor in all but name, as the Resident wasex officiovizier to theSultan of Zanzibar and held all effective power.[2] He went on to becomeGovernor of Western Nigeria from 1954 to 1960, whenNigeria became independent.
Rankine was honoured with theCMG in the1947 Birthday Honours,[3]KCMG in 1954,Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 1st Class in 1954,KCVO in 1956, andKStJ in 1958.[4]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | ActingGovernor of Fiji 1944 | Succeeded by Sir John Nicoll (Acting) |
| Preceded by Sir John Nicoll (Acting) | ActingGovernor of Fiji 1944–1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Resident of Zanzibar 1944–1945 | Succeeded by |
| New office | Governor of Western Nigeria 1944–1945 | Succeeded by |
British resident of Zanzibar.