Maurice Garnier Hallett

Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett GCIE KCSI (28 October 1883 – 30 May 1969) was a British administrator who served governor of two British Indian provinces, including 5th and 6th governor of United Provinces and 2nd governor of Bihar Province, collectively from 1936 to 1945.[2]

Maurice Garnier Hallett
6th Governor of United Provinces
In office
7 December 1939 – 6 December 1945
2nd Governor of Bihar Province
In office
1936–1937
Home Secretary to the Government of British India
In office
1932–1936
Chief Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa Province
In office
1930–1932
Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa Province
In office
1920–1924
Personal details
Born(1883-10-28)October 28, 1883
Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire, England
DiedMay 30, 1969(1969-05-30) (aged 85)
Spouse(s)Lady Gladys Veasey
ChildrenStephen Hallett (son)[1]
MotherCaroline Maria
FatherJohn Thomas Hallett

He also served as commander-in-chief of the British Indian Army. He was among the other officials to formulate an action plan with Governor-General of India, Lord Linlithgow regarding the Khaksar movement and detention of Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi.[3][4]

Biography

He was born to John Thomas Hallett (1830–1915) and Caroline Maria (1841–1915) on 28 October 1883 at Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire. He had three siblings. His father was vicar of Priors Hardwick.[5]

He received his education from the Educated at the Winchester College and New College, Oxford. After completing his education, he joined the Imperial Civil Service in 1907.

Career

He was first appointed as Magistrate and Collector in 1916. From 1920 to 1924, he served as Secretary to the government of Bihar Province, and later he was appointed as Officiating Commissioner in 1929. He also served as Chief Secretary to the government of Bihar and Orissa from 1930 to 1932, and Home Secretary to the government of British India from 1932 until he was later appointed as governor of Bihar from 1936 to 1937. Later, he served as sixth governor of the United Provinces from 7 December 1939 to 6 December 1945.[6] Prior to his last appointment, he served governor of the United Provinces for a period of five months from 17 May 1938 to 16 September 1938.[7]

References
  1. Rimmer, Judy. "We will remember them - Looking at war memorials, 80 years after the start of WW2". East Anglian Daily Times.
  2. "Official Website of Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India. / Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett". upgovernor.gov.in.
  3. March 18, Moon choudhury says:; Pm, 2019 at 12:47 (March 16, 2019). "Remembering the Khaksar Martyrs of British India – Rare Photos Released". Countercurrents.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  4. Monitor, The Kashmir (March 16, 2019). "Remembering the Khaksar Martyrs of".
  5. "Hallett, Sir Maurice Garnier (1883–1969), colonial governor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
  6. "Official Website of Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India. / Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett". rajbhavan.otpl.in.
  7. "Welcome to Official Web Site of Uttar Pradesh Government". up.gov.in.

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