George Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway
The Viscount Galway | |
|---|---|
| 5th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 12 April 1935 – 3 February 1941 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Prime Minister | George Forbes Michael Joseph Savage Peter Fraser |
| Preceded by | The Lord Bledisloe |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Newall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1882 England |
| Died | 27 March 1943 (aged 61) Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway, GCMG, DSO, OBE, KStJ, PC (24 March 1882 – 27 March 1943) was a British politician. He served as the fifth Governor-General of New Zealand from 1935 to 1941.