Peter Fawcus
British colonial governor
About Peter Fawcus
Lived 1915 – 2003 (aged 87).
Sir Robert Peter Fawcus KBE CMG (30 September 1915 – 22 April 2003) was a British colonial administrator in Bechuanaland Protectorate.
Educated at Cambridge University, Fawcus was Government Secretary for Bechuanaland from 1954 to 1959, Resident Commissioner of Bechuanaland from 1959 to 1963 and Queen's Commissioner from 1963 to 1965. He prepared the way for Botswana's independence in 1966.
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Who was Peter Fawcus?
British colonial governor
When was Peter Fawcus born?
Peter Fawcus was born on 30 September 1915.
When did Peter Fawcus die?
Peter Fawcus died on 22 April 2003.
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