Franklin Charles Gimson
Politician
1890 – 1975
Who was Franklin Charles Gimson?
Sir Franklin Charles Gimson, KCMG, KStJ, was a British colonial administrator, who served in Ceylon from 1914 to 1941, and later, the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and the Governor of Singapore.
Gimson assumed the post of the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong in December 1941. However, his appointment was interrupted by the Battle of Hong Kong. He became a prisoner of war when then Governor Sir Mark Young surrendered to the Imperial Japanese Army on the Christmas Day of 1941. After spending more than three years in Stanley Internment Camp as an internee, Gimson was freed in August 1945, upon the Liberation of Hong Kong. He formed a short-lived provisional government and briefly declared himself "Acting Governor", but this administration was soon replaced when Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt established the military government following in September.
Gimson was the first Governor of Singapore from 1946 to 1952 who reinstalled the civil administration in Singapore. During his governorship, he witnessed the establishment of both the Legislative Council and Executive Council in 1947.
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- Born
- Sep 10, 1890
Barrow upon Soar - Also known as
- 詹遜
- Died
- Feb 13, 1975
Pickering
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on July 23, 2013
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