Geoffrey FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster

Geoffrey William Richard Hugh FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster, KBE, PC (17 February 1906 – 26 August 1975) was a British peer and Conservative politician.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Munster
KBE PC
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
In office
1957–1973
Preceded bySir Robert Haining
Succeeded byThe Lord Hamilton of Dalzell
Ministerial offices 1938-57
Minister without Portfolio
In office
1954–1957
Prime MinisterAnthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Preceded byArthur Greenwood
Succeeded byThe Lord Bancroft
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
1951–1954
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byThomas Fotheringham-Cook
Succeeded byThe Lord Lloyd
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
In office
1944–1945
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byOsbert Peake
Succeeded byGeorge Oliver
Parliamentary Secretary for India and Burma
In office
1943–1944
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byThe Earl of Listowel
Under-Secretary of State for War
In office
January 1939 – September 1939
Prime MinisterNeville Chamberlain
Preceded byThe Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
Succeeded byThe Viscount Cobham
Paymaster General
In office
1938–1939
Prime MinisterNeville Chamberlain
Preceded byThe Lord Hutchison of Montrose
Succeeded byThe Earl Winterton
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
1928 – 1975
Hereditary Peerage
Preceded byAubrey FitzClarence, 4th Earl of Munster
Succeeded byEdward FitzClarence, 6th Earl of Munster
Personal details
Born
Geoffrey William Richard Hugh FitzClarence

(1906-02-17)17 February 1906
Died26 August 1975(1975-08-26) (aged 69)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 1928)​
Parent(s)The Hon. Harold FitzClarence
Frances Keppel
EducationCharterhouse School
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