Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes KCSI KCVO (1853–1940) was an administrator in British India. He served as Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan several times during the 19th Century.
Educated at Malvern College, Sir Hugh Barnes joined the Indian Civil Service in 1874. He was appointed Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan in 1891 (twice), and served further terms in 1896–1899 and 1899–1900. In 1899, he was appointed Foreign Secretary to the Government of India and served as Lieutenant-Governor of Burma in 1903. In 1905, he became a Member of the Council of India.
His brother, Herbert Curie Barnes, served as Private Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Burma.
He was awarded KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India) in 1924.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Groves Sandeman |
Chief Commissioner of Balochistan 1891 |
Succeeded by Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St John |
| Preceded by Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St John |
Chief Commissioner of Balochistan (acting) 1891 |
Succeeded by John Biddulph |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Groves Sandeman |
Chief Commissioner of Balochistan (acting) 1892 |
Succeeded by Sir James Browne |
| Preceded by James Adair Crawford |
Chief Commissioner of Balochistan 1896–1899 |
Succeeded by Henry Wylie |
| Preceded by Henry Wylie |
Chief Commissioner of Balochistan 1899–1900 |
Succeeded by Charles Edward Yate |
| Preceded by Frederick William Richard Fryer |
Lieutenant Governor of British Crown Colony of Burma 1903–1905 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Thirkell White |
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