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Peter Fawcus

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Sir
Robert Peter Fawcus
Queen's Commissioner of Bechuanaland
In office
1 August 1964 – 1965
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byHugh Norman-Walker
Resident Commissioner of Bechuanaland
In office
1960 – 1 August 1964
Preceded byJohn Redcliffe-Maud
Succeeded byhimself, as Queen's Commissioner
Personal details
Born30 September 1915
Died22 April 2003 (age 87)
NationalityBritish

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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (2008). "Fawcus, Robert Peter". Historical Dictionary of Botswana. African Historical Dictionaries. Vol. 108 (4th ed.). Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8108-5467-3.