Val Andersen
Val Andersen | |
|---|---|
| Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands | |
| In office Oct 1961 (Roy Davies, Acting) Apr 1962 – Jun 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Bernacchi |
| Succeeded by | John Osbaldiston Field |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1919 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 November 2004 (aged 85) |
| University of Auckland | |
| Occupation | Colonial Service then FCO |
Valdemar A. Jens Andersen CMG OBE (21 March 1919 – 14 November 2004) was a British Colonial Service administrator from New Zealand.[1]
Biography
Andersen was educated at Napier Boys' High School and Auckland University College. He was then appointed as a cadet in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate. He served as Lieutenant in command with the Royal Navy during World War II (1940–1946). In 1947, he joined the Colonial Service for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as an Administrative Officer Cadet, where he remained until been appointed in 1962 as Resident Commissioner.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Andersen, Valdemar Jens". WHO WAS WHO 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Steinberg, S. (27 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1966-67: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. ISBN 9780230270954.
- ^ Walsh, Michael Ravell (2020). A History of Kiribati: From the Earliest Times to the 40th Anniversary of the Republic. ISBN 9-79869535-895-7.
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