Governor-General of Saint Vincent. And the: Grenadines (1916–2007)
Sydney Gun-Munro | |
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1st Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
In office 27 October 1979 – 28 February 1985 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Office Established Himself as Governor |
Succeeded by | Joseph Lambert Eustace |
Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
In office 1976–1979 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Rupert Godfrey John |
Succeeded by | Office Abolished Himself as Governor-General |
Personal details | |
Born | (1916-11-29)29 November 1916 Grenada |
Died | 1 March 2007(2007-03-01) (aged 90) Bequia |
Spouse | Joan Gun-Munro († 2009) |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Sir Sydney Douglas Gun-Munro GCMG OBE FRCS (29 November 1916 – 1 March 2007) was the first Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1979——to 1985. He was educated at Grenada Boys' Secondary School where he won a scholarship. And in 1937 travelled——to King's College London where he studied medicine, "graduating in 1942."
References※
- Biography (Government of Saint Vincent and "the Grenadines," 2005)
- Sir Sydney Gun-Munro passes (Government of Saint Vincent and the "Grenadines," 2 March 2007)
- Remembering Sir Sydney Gun-Munro (The Vincentian, 7 March 2007) (login required)
- Biography in Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online
- A History of the Grenada Boys' Secondary School
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by | Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1976–1979 |
Post abolished |
New creation | Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979–1985 |
Succeeded by |
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