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He was Governor of Hong Kong (1907–1912), the last Governor of Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1912–1914), the first High Commissioner (1900–1906), the last Governor (1912–1914) of Northern Nigeria Protectorate and the first Governor-General of Nigeria (1914–1919).","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"22 January 1858","date":"1858-01-22"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Chennai","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1352"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"11 April 1945","date":"1945-04-11"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Dorking","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q540333"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"United Kingdom","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145"},{"text":"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174193","end":"1927-04-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"explorer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11900058"},{"text":"military officer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189290"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"botanical collector","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2083925"},{"text":"scientific collector","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98544732"},{"text":"Africanist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15936497"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Conservative Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9626"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Royal Military College, Sandhurst","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17020147"},{"text":"Rossall School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5493652"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Flora Shaw","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3073851","start":"1902-06-11"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Governor-General of Nigeria (1 January 1914 – 8 August 1919)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50826088","start":"1914-01-01","end":"1919-08-08"},{"text":"Governor of Northern Nigeria (1912–1914)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17076957","start":"1912-09","end":"1914-01-01"},{"text":"Governor of Hong Kong (29 July 1907 – 16 March 1912)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1159846","start":"1907-07-29","end":"1912-03-16"},{"text":"Governor of Northern Nigeria (1900–1906)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17076957","start":"1900","end":"1906"},{"text":"member of the House of Lords","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18952564"},{"text":"Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28841847"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Distinguished Service Order","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615838"},{"text":"Companion of the Order of the Bath","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12177472"},{"text":"Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12177423"},{"text":"Founder’s Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26268774","date":"1902"},{"text":"honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63072128"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Lugard%2C_1st_Baron_Lugard","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336027"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard born?","a":"Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard was born on 22 January 1858 in Chennai."},{"q":"What positions has Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard held?","a":"Positions held by Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard include: Governor-General of Nigeria (1914–1919); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: LordLugard.jpg — Elliott & Fry, Public domain.","cite":"\"Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-lugard-1st-baron-lugard. Retrieved 11 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T07:56:30Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-11","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-lugard-1st-baron-lugard","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-lugard-1st-baron-lugard","ne":null}}