Archie Forbes
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Archibald Peter Sturrock Forbes CBE
, known as Archie Forbes (May 5, 1913 – January 27, 1999), was a British Colonial Officer who rose to become the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperative Development in Tanganyika
(now Tanzania
).
He married Mary Manning (daughter of Captain Robert William Manning) on 10 June 1939; they had two children.
Forbes was born in Delwood, Saskatchewan
, Canada
, the son of Alexander Menzies Forbes and Elizabeth Lilian Forbes (née Campbell). His family moved to Scotland & he was educated at George Heriot
School in Edinburgh. Following this, he went Edinburgh University (Bsc), then Cambridge University (Dip Ag) and finally the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad & Tobago (Trop Ag).
in 1937. He was promoted to Senior Agriculture Officer in 1946 and was made Chief Agriculture Officer in 1953. During this time he worked on the Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme
. Rising further he became Deputy Director of Agriculture in 1954, Director in 1958 & finally Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperative Development in 1960. In the same year, he was appointed CBE
.
When Tanganyika achieved Independence in 1963, he undertook consultancy work in Africa & Asia until 1978 ; this involved working for, amongst others:
between 1963 & 1985, serving as a Trustee & Member of the Administration Committee.
He died in 1999, whilst living in Winfrith Newburgh
, Dorset.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
, known as Archie Forbes (May 5, 1913 – January 27, 1999), was a British Colonial Officer who rose to become the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperative Development in Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...
(now Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
).
He married Mary Manning (daughter of Captain Robert William Manning) on 10 June 1939; they had two children.
Forbes was born in Delwood, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the son of Alexander Menzies Forbes and Elizabeth Lilian Forbes (née Campbell). His family moved to Scotland & he was educated at George Heriot
George Heriot
George Heriot was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as founder of George Heriot's School, a large private school in Edinburgh; his name has also been given to Heriot-Watt University, as well as several streets in the same city.Heriot was the court goldsmith...
School in Edinburgh. Following this, he went Edinburgh University (Bsc), then Cambridge University (Dip Ag) and finally the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad & Tobago (Trop Ag).
Colonial Service
He joined the Colonial Service & became an Agriculture Officer in NyasalandNyasaland
Nyasaland or the Nyasaland Protectorate, was a British protectorate located in Africa, which was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Since 1964, it has been known as Malawi....
in 1937. He was promoted to Senior Agriculture Officer in 1946 and was made Chief Agriculture Officer in 1953. During this time he worked on the Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme
Tanganyika groundnut scheme
The Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme was a plan to cultivate tracts of what is now Tanzania with peanuts. It was a project of the British Labour government of Clement Attlee. It was abandoned in 1951 at considerable cost to the taxpayers when it did not become profitable...
. Rising further he became Deputy Director of Agriculture in 1954, Director in 1958 & finally Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperative Development in 1960. In the same year, he was appointed CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
.
When Tanganyika achieved Independence in 1963, he undertook consultancy work in Africa & Asia until 1978 ; this involved working for, amongst others:
- the World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, - Food & Agricultural Organisation,
- United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
& - Nordic Engineering & technical firms in the natural resources field.
Other
He also worked with OxfamOxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
between 1963 & 1985, serving as a Trustee & Member of the Administration Committee.
He died in 1999, whilst living in Winfrith Newburgh
Winfrith Newburgh
Winfrith Newburgh is a village in the Purbeck district of the English county of Dorset. It is situated some eight miles west of Wareham and ten miles east of Dorchester. It was historically part of the Winfrith hundred...
, Dorset.