The Earl of Clarendon | |
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| 5th Governor-General of South Africa | |
| In office 26 January 1931 – 5 April 1937 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | J. B. M. Hertzog |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Athlone |
| Succeeded by | Sir Patrick Duncan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Herbert Hyde Villiers 7 June 1877 |
| Died | 13 December 1955 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Adeline Verena Isabel Cocks |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon Lady Caroline Agar |
| Occupation | Politician, Colonial administrator |
George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon, KG GCMG GCVO GCStJ PC DL (7 June 1877 – 13 December 1955), styled Lord Hyde from 1877 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician from the Villiers family. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1931 to 1937.