page_title: Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael
section_title: Colonial Governor
hierarchical_section_title: Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael / Colonial Governor
caption_attribution_description: Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael.
context_page_description: Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael, GCSI, GCIE, KCMG, DL, FRSE, known as Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 11th Baronet, between 1891 and 1912, was a Scottish Liberal politician and colonial administrator. He was also a keen naturalist.
context_section_description: Carmichael was appointed Governor of Victoria in 1908 and served from 27 July 1908 to 19 May 1911.
  As governor, Carmichael permitted Victoria Premier Sir Thomas Bent who had lost a no-confidence vote on 3 December 1908 to dissolve the assembly and call for fresh elections. Thomas Bent, however, lost the elections and John Murray succeeded him as premier.  A Royal Commission investigation was started in 1909 to inquire into the financial misappropriations made by Bent.
  In 1911 Carmichael was appointed Governor of Madras and served from 3 November 1911 to 30 March 1912. He was elected President of The Asiatic Society for 1913–15.
caption: Lord Carmichael as Governor of Victoria
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