Sir Frank Swettenham | |
|---|---|
 Oil painting of Swettenham by John Singer Sargent | |
| King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George | |
| In office 1925–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Montagu Ommanney |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Weigall |
| Majority | British |
| 15th Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements | |
| In office 5 November 1901 – 16 April 1904 | |
| Monarchs | Queen Victoria Edward VII |
| Preceded by | James Alexander Swettenham (acting Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Anderson |
| Resident-General of the Federated Malay States | |
| In office 1 July 1896 – 4 November 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Newly Created |
| Succeeded by | William Hood Treacher |
| 5th British Resident of Perak | |
| In office 1 June 1889 – 30 June 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Low |
| Succeeded by | William Hood Treacher |
| 3rd British Resident of Selangor | |
| In office September 1882 – March 1884 | |
| Preceded by | William Bloomfield Douglas |
| Succeeded by | John Pickersgill Rodger |
| 2nd British Resident of Perak | |
| In office 5 November 1875 – March 1876 | |
| Preceded by | James W.W. Birch |
| Succeeded by | James G. Davidson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1850 Belper, England |
| Died | 11 June 1946 (aged 96) London, UK |
| Spouses | Vera Seton Guthrie
(m. 1939–1946) |
| Residence(s) | King's House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Colonial official |
Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH (28 March 1850 – 11 June 1946) was a British colonial administrator who became the first Resident general of the Federated Malay States, which brought the Malay states of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang together under the administration of a Resident-General based in Kuala Lumpur. He served from 1 July 1896 to 4 November 1901. He was also an amateur painter, photographer and antique collector.