Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds
The Duke of Leeds | |
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c. 1769 portrait of Leeds by Benjamin West | |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 December 1783 – May 1791 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Right Hon. William Pitt |
| Preceded by | The Earl Temple |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Grenville |
| Leader of the House of Lords | |
| In office 1789–1790 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Sydney |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Grenville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1751 |
| Died | 31 January 1799 (aged 48) London, England, Great Britain |
| Resting place | All Hallows Church, Harthill, South Yorkshire |
| Party | Tory |
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| Parent(s) | Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds Lady Mary Godolphin |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, KG, PC (29 January 1751 – 31 January 1799), styled Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789, was a British politician. He notably served as Foreign Secretary under William Pitt the Younger from 1783 to 1791. He also was Governor of Scilly. In 1790, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter. As a statesman, he is generally regarded as a failure, and his deep hostility to the newly independent United States damaged relations between the two countries.