Patrick Duncan (South African politician)

Sir Patrick Duncan
6th Governor-General of South Africa
In office
5 April 1937 – 17 July 1943
MonarchGeorge VI
Prime Minister
Preceded byThe Earl of Clarendon
Succeeded by
Minister for the Interior, Education and Public Health
In office
February 1921 – 30 June 1924
Prime MinisterJan Smuts
Preceded byThomas Watt
F. S. Malan (Education)
Succeeded byDaniel François Malan
Member of Parliament
for Yeoville
In office
14 January 1921 – 23 November 1936
Preceded byA. E. A. Williamson
Succeeded byMaldwyn Edmund
Member of Parliament
for Fordsburg
In office
1 October 1910 – 31 December 1920
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byMorris Kentridge
Personal details
Born21 December 1870
Fortrie, Banffshire, Scotland
Died17 July 1943(1943-07-17) (aged 72)
Spouse(s)Alice Dold, Lady Duncan
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Balliol College, Oxford
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Sir Patrick Duncan, GCMG, KStJ, PC, KC (21 December 1870 – 17 July 1943) was the sixth Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, holding office from 1937 until his death in 1943.