Andrew Barkworth Wright
Sir Andrew Barkworth Wright KCMG CBE MC with Bar (30 November 1895 – 24 March 1971) was a British colonial administrator and army officer. He served as the Governor of British Cyprus from 1949 to 1954, and as Governor of the Gambia from 1947 to 1949.
Sir Andrew Barkworth Wright KCMG CBE MC with Bar | |
|---|---|
| Governor of British Cyprus | |
| In office 4 August 1949 – February 1954 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Reginald Fletcher, 1st Baron Winster |
| Succeeded by | Robert Perceval Armitage |
| Governor of the Gambia | |
| In office 29 March 1947 – 1 December 1949 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Hilary Blood |
| Succeeded by | Percy Wyn-Harris |
| Colonial Secretary of Trinidad | |
| In office 1943–1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1895 |
| Died | 24 March 1971 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
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