Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara
The Lord Connemara | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Bobby". Caricature in Vanity Fair, 1877. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of Madras Presidency | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 December 1886 – December 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | M. E. Grant Duff | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Henry Garstin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 23 February 1874 – 21 April 1880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Viscount Enfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Dilke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 June 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | James Bryce | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Robert Bourke 11 June 1827 Hayes, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 1902 (aged 75) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara, (English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; /kɒnɛmɑːræ/; CONEH-mar-a; 11 June 1827 – 3 September 1902) was a British Conservative politician and colonial administrator who served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1874–80, 1885–86) and Governor of Madras (1886–90).