# Cecil Clementi

_British colonial administrator (1875–1947)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Sir Cecil Clementi was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Hong Kong from 1925 to 1930, and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements from 1930 to 1934.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 September 1875 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kanpur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P19))
- **Died:** 5 April 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P570))
- **Place of death:** High Wycombe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P106))
- **Education:** Magdalen College; St Paul's School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marie Penelope Rose Eyres ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P26))
- **Positions held:** list of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaya (5 February 1930 – 16 February 1934); Governor of Hong Kong (1 November 1925 – 1 February 1930); Governor of British Ceylon (1 April 1925 – 18 October 1925) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225#P166))

## Questions

**When was Cecil Clementi born?**  
Cecil Clementi was born on 1 September 1875 in Kanpur.

**What positions has Cecil Clementi held?**  
Positions held by Cecil Clementi include: list of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaya (1930–1934); Governor of Hong Kong (1925–1930); Governor of British Ceylon (1925–1925).

**Where did Cecil Clementi study?**  
Cecil Clementi was educated at Magdalen College, St Paul's School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Cecil Clementi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Clementi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q839225](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839225) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SIRCECILCLEMENTIHKU.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SIRCECILCLEMENTIHKU.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Cecil Clementi". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/cecil-clementi. Retrieved 4 November 2026.