Gerald Portal
Sir Gerald Herbert Portal KCMG CB (13 March 1858 – 25 January 1894) was a British diplomat who was the Consul General for British East Africa and British Special Commissioner to Uganda, and a main figure in the establishment of the Uganda Protectorate.
Sir Gerald Portal KCMG CB | |
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Portrait of Gerald Herbert Portal by Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland | |
| Consul General for British East Africa | |
| In office 1889–1892 | |
| Commissioner of Uganda | |
| In office 1892 – 30 May 1893 | |
| Succeeded by | James Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1858 Laverstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 25 January 1894 (aged 35) London, England |
| Profession | Diplomat |
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