David Hollamby Explained

David J Hollamby
State:Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Office1:Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Term Start1:24 June 1999
Term End1:29 September 2004
Predecessor1:David Leslie Smallman
Successor1:Michael Clancy

David James Hollamby (1945–2016) served as Governor of Saint Helena from 24 June 1999 to 29 September 2004.[1] [2] He was preceded by David Leslie Smallman and succeeded by Michael Clancy. He oversaw the return of British citizenship to citizens of the island in May 2002.[3] He was also responsible, alongside the FCO for rejecting SHELCO's airport proposals for the island, which resulted in protests.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://sainthelenaisland.info/governor.htm SaintHelenaIsland.info
  2. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Saint_Helena.htm WorldStatesmen.org
  3. Web site: St Helena celebrates the restoration of full citizenship . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019032541/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sainthelena/1395019/St-Helena-celebrates-the-restoration-of-full-citizenship.html . 19 October 2022 . live .
  4. Web site: The Governor of St Helena | Saint Helena Island Info: All about St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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