Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley

Zambian politician

Date of Birth: 12-May-1899

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: politician

Nationality: Zambia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley, KBE, CMG, OBE (12 May 1899 – 15 November 1983) was a British colonial administrator. After serving as Chief Secretary of Northern Rhodesia, he was appointed High Commissioner of the Western Pacific in January 1952, although he did not arrive in Suva, Fiji, until June, taking up his duties on 3 July.
He was the first person to hold the office separately from the Governor of Fiji, the two positions having been joined since 1877.
After touring the British Western Pacific Territories, which included the Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in September, he moved the High Commission to Headquarters to Honiara in the Solomon Islands on 22 December.
On 1 January 1953, he also became Governor of the Solomon Islands.
He retired as High Commissioner and Governor in July 1955.