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|state = [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]] |
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|office1 = [[Governor of Saint Helena|Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]] |
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|term_start1 = 1988 |
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|term_end1 = 1991 |
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|predecessor1 = [[Francis Eustace Baker]] |
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|successor1 = [[Alan Hoole]] |
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Robert Stimson was the Governor of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]] between |
'''Robert Frederick Stimson''' [[CBE]] was the Governor of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]] between 1988 and 1991. While he was Governor, he presided over the opening of St. Andrew's School on the island, and made several constitutional and electoral reforms, such as lowering the [[voting age]] on the island from 21 to 18, and redrawing the territory's electoral districts.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://sainthelenaisland.info/governor.htm|author = Saint Helena Island Info|title=The Governor of St Helena|access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref> |
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He was awarded the [[CBE]] in December 1991.<ref>Supplement to London Gazette, December 31, 1991, p. 37 [https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52767/supplement/17/data.pdf]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 29 August 2024
Robert Frederick Stimson | |
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| Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
| In office 1988–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Eustace Baker |
| Succeeded by | Alan Hoole |
Robert Frederick Stimson CBE was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha between 1988 and 1991. While he was Governor, he presided over the opening of St. Andrew's School on the island, and made several constitutional and electoral reforms, such as lowering the voting age on the island from 21 to 18, and redrawing the territory's electoral districts.[1]
He was awarded the CBE in December 1991.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Saint Helena Island Info. "The Governor of St Helena". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Supplement to London Gazette, December 31, 1991, p. 37 [1]