Age, Biography and Wiki
Derek Jakeway was born on 6 June, 1915 in Fiji, is a British colonial administrator. Discover Derek Jakeway's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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| Occupation |
Colonial Administrator |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
6 June 1915 |
| Birthday |
6 June |
| Birthplace |
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| Date of death |
6 November, 1993 |
| Died Place |
Exmouth |
| Nationality |
Fiji
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Derek Jakeway Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Derek Jakeway's Wife?
His wife is Phyllis Watson (m. 1941)
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| Wife |
Phyllis Watson (m. 1941) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
3 sons |
Derek Jakeway Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Derek Jakeway worth at the age of 78 years old? Derek Jakeway’s income source is mostly from being a successful administrator. He is from Fiji. We have estimated Derek Jakeway's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
administrator |
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Timeline
Sir Francis Derek Jakeway (6 June 1915 – 6 November 1993) was a British colonial administrator, who was instrumental in preparing several British colonies for self-government, and who played a key role in preparing a somewhat unwilling Colonial Fiji for independence.
Jakeway spent seventeen years with the Colonial Administrative Service in Nigeria (1937 - 1954); during this time, he was seconded to the Seychelles from 1946 to 1949, and the Colonial Office from 1949 to 1951.
Jakeway married Phyllis Watson in 1941.
Together they had three sons.
Jakeway was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1948 and was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1956.
He served in Sarawak from 1959 to 1963.
In 1963, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).
He became Governor of Fiji in 1964, serving until 1968.
It was during his tenure that a measure of self-government was introduced to Fiji in 1964, followed by responsible government 1967, in preparation for the granting of independence in 1970.
The first part of this two-stage process involved appointing members of the Legislative Council to oversee government departments.
Only 18 of the 37 Legislative Council members were popularly elected; these eighteen were equally divided between the three principal ethnic groups - Fijians, Indo-Fijians, and Europeans.
The six elected members of each ethnic group were allowed to nominate two of their own members to serve on the Executive Council.
This "Member system", as it was known, did not introduce a Cabinet in the modern sense: Members so appointed were responsible only to the Governor, not to the Legislative Council.
But it was a crucial stepping stone to the second stage: following elections in 1966 - to a reconstituted Legislative Council that was, for the first time, wholly elected (except for two members nominated by the Great Council of Chiefs) - responsible government was introduced, with a Chief Minister and a Cabinet responsible to the Legislative Council.
Jakeway appointed Ratu Kamisese Mara, leader of the Alliance Party, which had handily won the election, as Chief Minister.
Jakeway was succeeded as Governor by Sir Robert Sidney Foster in 1968 and retired to Exmouth, Devon, where he became Chairman of the British Health Authority, from which he retired in 1977.
