The Lord Olivier | |
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| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 16 May 1907 – January 1913 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Hugh Clarence Bourne (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Philip Clark Cork (acting) |
| Secretary of State for India | |
| In office 22 January 1924 – 3 November 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Peel |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Birkenhead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sydney Haldane Olivier 16 April 1859 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Died | 15 February 1943 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Margaret Cox |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
Sydney Haldane Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier, KCMG, CB, PC (16 April 1859 – 15 February 1943) was a British civil servant. A Fabian and a member of the Labour Party, he served as Governor of Jamaica and as Secretary of State for India in the first government of Ramsay MacDonald. He was the uncle of the actor Laurence Olivier.