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Sir Edward Youde | |||||||||||
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| 26th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||||
| In office 20 May 1982 – 5 December 1986 | |||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| Chief Secretary | Philip Haddon-Cave David Akers-Jones | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Murray MacLehose | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | David Wilson | ||||||||||
| Ambassador from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China | |||||||||||
| In office 29 August 1974 – 15 June 1978 | |||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Addis | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Percy Cradock | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1924 Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||
| Died | 5 December 1986 (aged 62) British Embassy, Beijing, China | ||||||||||
| Resting place | Canterbury Cathedral, England | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Pamela Fitt, Lady Youde
(m. 1951) | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of London | ||||||||||
| Profession | Diplomat, sinologist, colonial administrator | ||||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||||
| Branch/service | Royal Naval Reserve | ||||||||||
| Unit | Reserves | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 尤德 | ||||||||||
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Sir Edward Youde GCMG GCVO MBE (Chinese: 尤德; Cantonese: Yau Tak; 19 June 1924 – 5 December 1986) was a British administrator, diplomat, and Sinologist. He served as Governor of Hong Kong from 20 May 1982 until his death on 5 December 1986.