John McColl (British Army officer)
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.jpg) McColl in 2012 | |
| Lieutenant Governor of Jersey | |
| In office 26 September 2011 – 30 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Ian Gorst |
| Preceded by | Sir Andrew Ridgway |
| Succeeded by | Sir Stephen Dalton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Chalmers McColl 17 April 1952 Mentioned in Despatches (United States)Officer of the Legion of Merit |
Army career
Educated at
In 2003, he became
Mccoll was the preferred choice of Afghanistan for the role of U.N. Special Envoy after they rejected Paddy Ashdown.[13] However, on 7 March 2008, Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide was appointed as the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan.[14] He retired as DSACEUR in March 2011.[15]
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
On 26 October 2010 it was announced that he would be appointed to the role of Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.[16] He took office on 26 September 2011.[17] On 5 June 2012, Sir John, and his wife Lady McColl, represented Jersey at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Dedication Service at St Paul's Cathedral.[18] After his fixed term of office, his tenure ended on 30 November 2016 and he was succeeded by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton.[19]
Honours and awards
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) |
29 December 2007[12] |
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
13 May 1997[20] |
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Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
29 October 2002[21] |
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Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) |
5 August 2016[22] |
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Legion of Merit (Officer) | 22 May 2007[23] |
References
- ^ General McColl visits Culford Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Culford School, 21 September 2007
- ^ "No. 45956". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1973. p. 4934.
- ^ "No. 46419". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 December 1974. p. 12158.
- ^ "No. 47797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 March 1979. p. 3697.
- ^ "No. 49897". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 October 1984. p. 13949.
- ^ "No. 52200". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1990. p. 11361.
- ^ "No. 54091". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 1995. p. 9195.
- ^ "No. 54648". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1997. p. 465.
- ^ "John McColl Profile on". BBC News. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Oxford Leverhulme biography Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Senior Officer appointments Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "No. 58557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2007. p. 2.
- ^ "Ashdown pulls out of Afghan role". BBC News. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ Leithead, Alastair (28 March 2008). "UN's new Afghan envoy begins work". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ New Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Appointed Archived 26 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine Natsource, 29 September 2010
- ^ Sir John McColl named as is Jersey Lieutenant Governor BBC News, 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Jersey Lieutenant Governor Gen Sir John McColl sworn in". BBC News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor represents Jersey at St Paul's". BBC. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "The Lieutenant-Governor Designate". Office of the Lieutenant-Governor. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "No. 54763". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 May 1997. p. 5627.
- ^ "No. 56735". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 2002. p. 7.
- ^ "No. 2589550". The London Gazette. 5 August 2016. p. 1120.
- ^ "Award Of The Legion Of Merit" (PDF). 22 May 2007.
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