Glyn Jones (colonial administrator)
Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones GCMG MBE (9 January 1908 – 10 June 1992) was a British colonial administrator in Southern Africa. He was the last governor of Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1961 until it achieved independence in 1964. He served as the only governor-general of Malawi from 1964 until it became a republic in 1966. In 1964, he was appointed a GCMG.
Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones GCMG MBE | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Malawi | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 11th Governor of Nyasaland | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Perceval Armitage |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1908 Chester, England |
| Died | 10 June 1992 (aged 84) London, England |
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