John Rollo Foldi
John Rollo Foldi | |
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| Official Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1951–1964 | |
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| Born | Scotland |
| Died | December 1971 (aged 67) Sydney, Australia |
John Rollo Foldi MBE (died December 1971) was a Scottish-born public servant. He held several senior roles in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea and was a member of the Legislative Council.
Biography
[edit]Born in Scotland, Foldi moved to the Territory of Papua to work on the Robinson River plantation. He joined the territorial civil service, initially worked on the Laurabada government ship.[1] In October 1930 he married Melva Ramage.[2] During World War II he became a major in the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit.
Following the war, Foldi joined the Department of District Services, rising to become a District Commissioner and Assistant Director. As a result of his senior roles, he was appointed to the Legislative Council following the 1951 elections.[3] He was made an MBE in the 1963 New Year Honours.[4]
He retired in 1965 and died in Sydney in December 1971, survived by his wife and two sons.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mr. J.R. Foldi Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1972, p116
- ^ Weddings and Brides Cairns Post, 16 October 1930
- ^ Local voice in Papua-N. Guinea administration Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1951, p7
- ^ To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 January 1963