Swettenham (H.S Barlow)

A biography of Sir Frank Swettenham GCMG CH (1850-1946) the first Resident general of the Federated Malay States (1896 - 1901) and Governor of The Straits Settlement (1901 - 1904).

About The Author:

Dato’ Henry Sackville Barlow, 76, a British national, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) on 5 April 2019. He was educated at Eton College and obtained his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Dato’ Barlow is the Chairman of New Britain Palm Oil Limited, a subsidiary of SDP. He has over 50 years of experience in the Plantation Industry and was formerly the Finance Director of Barlow Boustead Estates Agency Sdn Berhad and Joint Managing Director of Highlands & Lowlands Berhad. He is also a former Council Member of the Incorporated Society of Planters.