Edward Youde

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Sir Edward Youde GCMG GCVO MBE
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	(1924-06-19)19 June 1924 Penarth, Wales
Died	5 December 1986(1986-12-05) (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
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yóu Dé Yue: Cantonese Jyutping jau4 dak1

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.