Sydney Gun-Munro
Sir Sydney Douglas Gun-Munro GCMG FRCS (November 29, 1916 – March 1, 2007, Bequia) was the first Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1979 to 1985. He was educated at Grenada Boys' Secondary School where he won a scholarship, and in 1937 travelled to King's College London where he studied medicine, graduating in 1942.
Sydney Gun-Munro GCMG FRCS | |
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| 1st Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| In office 27 October 1979 – 28 February 1985 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Office Established Himself as Governor |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lambert Eustace |
| Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Rupert Godfrey John |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished Himself as Governor-General |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1916 Grenada |
| Died | 1 March 2007 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | King’s College London |
References
- Biography (Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005)
- Sir Sydney Gun-Munro passes (Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2 March 2007)
- Remembering Sir Sydney Gun-Munro (The Vincentian, 7 March 2007) (login required)
- Biography in Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online
- A History of the Grenada Boys' Secondary School
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rupert John |
Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1976–1979 |
Post abolished |
| New creation | Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979–1985 |
Succeeded by Joseph Lambert Eustace |
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