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'''Sir John Shaw Rennie''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCMG|OBE}} (12 January 1917 – 12 August 2002) was a British civil servant and the [[UNWRA|United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East]]'s Commissioner-General from 1971 to 1977.<ref name=Schiff>Benjamin N. Schiff, ''Refugees Unto the Third Generation: UN Aid to Palestinians'', (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1995), p. 293.</ref>
'''Sir John Shaw Rennie''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCMG|OBE}} (12 January 1917 – 12 August 2002) was a British civil servant and the [[UNWRA|United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East]]'s Commissioner-General from 1971 to 1977.<ref name=Schiff>Benjamin N. Schiff, ''Refugees Unto the Third Generation: UN Aid to Palestinians'', (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1995), p. 293.</ref>

== Early life ==
== Early life ==

John Rennie was born in [[Glasgow]] and educated at [[Hillhead High School]], [[Glasgow University]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. In 1951 Rennie was appointed Britain's deputy colonial secretary for [[Mauritius]].<ref name=WhoWasWho>[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U32301 RENNIE, Sir John Shaw], ''[[Who Was Who]]'', A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010</ref> He was the British [[Resident (title)|Resident]] in [[Vanuatu]] from 1955 to 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vanuatu.html |accessdate=29 January 2023|title = Vanuatu}}</ref>
John Rennie was born in [[Glasgow]] and educated at [[Hillhead High School]], [[Glasgow University]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. In 1951 Rennie was appointed Britain's deputy colonial secretary for [[Mauritius]].<ref name=WhoWasWho>[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U32301 RENNIE, Sir John Shaw], ''[[Who Was Who]]'', A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010</ref> He was the British [[Resident (title)|Resident]] in the [[New Hebrides]] (now [[Vanuatu]]) from 1955 to 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vanuatu.html |accessdate=29 January 2023|title = Vanuatu}}</ref>


From 1962 to 1968, he was [[Governor of British Mauritius|Governor of Mauritius]], overseeing Mauritius' transition to independence, including initiating discussions with [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam|Dr. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]], the Mauritian premier, over the detachment of the [[Chagos Islands]] from Mauritian territory.<ref>[[Philippe Sands|Sands, Philippe]] (2022), ''The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy'', [[Weidenfeld & Nicolson]], pp. 41-42; {{isbn|978-1-4746-1812-0}}</ref>
From 1962 to 1968, he was [[Governor of British Mauritius|Governor of Mauritius]], overseeing Mauritius' transition to independence, including initiating discussions with [[Seewoosagur Ramgoolam|Dr. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam]], the Mauritian premier, over the detachment of the [[Chagos Islands]] from Mauritian territory.<ref>[[Philippe Sands|Sands, Philippe]] (2022), ''The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy'', [[Weidenfeld & Nicolson]], pp. 41-42; {{isbn|978-1-4746-1812-0}}</ref>
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For others with the same or similar names, see John Rennie (disambiguation).

Sir
John Shaw Rennie
GCMG OBE
1st Governor-General of Mauritius
In office
12 March 1968 – 3 September 1968
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSeewoosagur Ramgoolam
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMichel Rivalland (acting)
Governor of Mauritius
In office
17 September 1962 – 12 March 1968
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded bySir Colville Deverell
Succeeded byHimself (as governor-general)
7th Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides
In office
1955–1962
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byHubert Flaxman
Succeeded byAlexander Mair Wilkie
Personal details
Born(1917-01-12)12 January 1917
Glasgow, Scotland
Died12 August 2002(2002-08-12) (aged 85)[1]

Sir John Shaw Rennie GCMG OBE (12 January 1917 – 12 August 2002) was a British civil servant and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's Commissioner-General from 1971 to 1977.[2]

Early life

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John Rennie was born in Glasgow and educated at Hillhead High School, Glasgow University and Balliol College, Oxford. In 1951 Rennie was appointed Britain's deputy colonial secretary for Mauritius.[3] He was the British Resident in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) from 1955 to 1962.[4]

From 1962 to 1968, he was Governor of Mauritius, overseeing Mauritius' transition to independence, including initiating discussions with Dr. Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the Mauritian premier, over the detachment of the Chagos Islands from Mauritian territory.[5]

From 1968 to 1971, Rennie was UNRWA deputy Commissioner-General under Laurence Michelmore, who persuaded then-U.N. Secretary-General U Thant to appoint Rennie as his successor.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Sir John Rennie, The Daily Telegraph, 8 October 2002
  2. ^ Benjamin N. Schiff, Refugees Unto the Third Generation: UN Aid to Palestinians, (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1995), p. 293.
  3. ^ RENNIE, Sir John Shaw, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2010
  4. ^ "Vanuatu". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ Sands, Philippe (2022), The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, pp. 41-42; ISBN 978-1-4746-1812-0
  6. ^ Around the World Archived 22 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 3 October 2002
Government offices
Preceded by British Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides
1955–1962 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Mauritius
1962–1968 		Succeeded by
Position abolished - Himself as first Governor-General of Mauritius
Preceded by
Position established - Himself as last Governor of Mauritius
 Governor-General of Mauritius
1968 		Succeeded by
Positions in intergovernmental organisations
Preceded by Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
April 1971–1977 		Succeeded by
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