Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto

His Excellency The Right Honourable The Earl of Minto KG GCSI GCMG GCIE PC
17th Viceroy and Governor-General of India
In office 18 November 1905 – 23 November 1910
Monarchs	Edward VII George V
Prime Minister	Arthur Balfour Henry Campbell-Bannerman H. H. Asquith
Preceded by	The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Succeeded by	Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
8th Governor General of Canada
In office 12 November 1898 – 10 December 1904
Monarchs	Victoria Edward VII
Prime Minister	Canadian   • Wilfrid Laurier British   • The Marquess of Salisbury   • Arthur Balfour
Preceded by	The Earl of Aberdeen
Succeeded by	The Earl Grey
Personal details
Born	(1845-07-09)9 July 1845 Mayfair, London, England
Died	1 March 1914(1914-03-01) (aged 68) Minto, Scottish Borders
Spouse	Mary Caroline Grey ​ ​ (m. 1883)​
Children	5, including Victor Gilbert Lariston Garnet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto
Parent(s)	William Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 3rd Earl of Minto Emma Hislop
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1867–1885
Rank	Lieutenant Major
Unit	Scots Guards 1st Roxboroughshire Mounted Rifles
Battles/wars	Second Anglo-Afghan War Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War North-West Rebellion

Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (/kɪˈnɪnmənd/;^[1] 9 July 1845 – 1 March 1914), known as Viscount Melgund by courtesy from 1859 to 1891, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada from 1898 to 1904, and Viceroy of India from 1905 to 1910.