Sir George Cunningham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st Governor of North-West Frontier Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 14 August 1947 – 8 April 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor‑General | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | None (office created) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Ambrose Flux Dundas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 March 1888 Broughty Ferry, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 December 1963 (aged 75) West Byfleet, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir George Cunningham GCIE KCSI OBE (23 March 1888 – 8 December 1963)[1] was a civil servant in British India who served as the governor of the North-West Frontier Province. He was appointed to the post again by the Dominion of Pakistan, after its independence. He tacitly witnessed his provincial government launch a tribal invasion of Kashmir and then oversaw it under directions from Governor General Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[2][3]
In his early years Cunningham was a notable Rugby player, serving as the captain of the Scottish national team at rugby union.
- ^ George Cunningham Scrum.com
- ^ Moore (1987), pp. 45–46.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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