Cecil Clementi

Sir Cecil Clementi GCMG KStJ FRGS (Chinese: 金文泰; Jyutping: Gam1 Man4 Taai3; 1 September 1875 – 5 April 1947) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Hong Kong from 1925 to 1930, and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements from 1930 to 1934.

Not to be confused with his uncle Sir Cecil Clementi Smith (1840–1916), also a colonial administrator.

Sir Cecil Clementi
GCMG KStJ FRGS
20th Governor of Straits Settlements
In office
5 February 1930 – 17 February 1934
MonarchGeorge V
Colonial SecretarySir John Scott
Preceded bySir Hugh Charles Clifford
Succeeded bySir Andrew Caldecott (Acting)
Sir Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
17th Governor of Hong Kong
In office
1 November 1925 – 1 February 1930
MonarchGeorge V
Colonial SecretarySir Claud Severn
Sir Thomas Southorn
Preceded byReginald Edward Stubbs
Succeeded byWilliam Peel
Acting Governor of British Ceylon
In office
1 April 1925 – 18 October 1925
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byWilliam Henry Manning
Succeeded byEdward Bruce Alexander
(Acting governor)
Personal details
Born(1875-09-01)1 September 1875
Cawnpore, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died5 April 1947(1947-04-05) (aged 71)
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
CitizenshipBritish
SpouseMarie Penelope Rose Eyres
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford (BA, MA)
Professioncolonial administrator, merchant
Chinese name
Chinese金文泰
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