John Paul (colonial administrator)

Sir John Paul GCMG OBE MC
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office 1974–1980
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Peter Stallard
Succeeded by	Nigel Cecil
1st Governor-General of the Bahamas
In office 1973–1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Milo Butler
Governor of the Bahamas
In office 14 May 1972 – 10 July 1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Governor of British Honduras
In office 11 July 1966 – 26 January 1972
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Peter Stallard
Succeeded by	Richard Posnett
Governor-General of the Gambia
In office 18 February 1965 – 9 February 1966
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Dawda Jawara
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Farimang Mamadi Singateh
Governor of the Gambia
In office 29 March 1962 – 18 February 1965
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Dawda Jawara
Preceded by	Edward Henry Windley
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	John Warburton Paul 29 March 1916 Weymouth, Dorset
Died	31 March 2004(2004-03-31) (aged 88)
Nationality	British
Spouse	(Kathleen) Audrey Weeden
Children	Three daughters
Alma mater	Selwyn College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1937–1947
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II

Sir John Warburton Paul, GCMG, OBE, MC (29 March 1916 – 31 March 2004) was a British colonial administrator and civil servant, who most notably served as the final Governor of the Gambia (1962–1965) and Governor of the Bahamas (1972–1973) prior to both of those countries achieving independence from the United Kingdom. Paul also served as the first Governor-General of the Gambia from 1965 to 1966, the Governor of British Honduras from 1966 to 1972, the first Governor-General of the Bahamas in 1973, and the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1974 to 1980.