John Shaw Rennie
Sir John Shaw Rennie | |
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Portrait by Walter Bird, 1962 | |
| Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | |
| In office April 1971 – 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Michelmore |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McElhiney |
| 1st Governor-General of Mauritius | |
| In office 12 March 1968 – 3 September 1968 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
| Preceded by | Post created; Himself as governor |
| Succeeded by | Michel Rivalland (acting) |
| Governor of Mauritius | |
| In office 17 September 1962 – 12 March 1968 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Colville Deverell |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished; Himself as governor-general |
| 7th Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides | |
| In office 1955–1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Hubert Flaxman |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Mair Wilkie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1917 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 12 August 2002 (aged 85) London, England |
| Spouse |
Winifred McAlpine Robertson
(m. 1946) |
| Children | 1 |
Sir John Shaw Rennie GCMG OBE (12 January 1917 – 12 August 2002) was a British civil servant. He was Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East from 1971 to 1977.