Sir Richard Luyt | |
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| 1st Governor General of Guyana | |
| In office 26 May 1966 – 16 December 1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Forbes Burnham |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | David Rose |
| Governor of British Guiana | |
| In office 7 March 1964 – 26 May 1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Forbes Burnham |
| Preceded by | Sir Ralph Grey |
| Succeeded by | himself as Governor-General of Guyana |
| Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Town | |
| In office 1967–1980 | |
| Chancellor | Harry Oppenheimer |
| Preceded by | Jacobus Duminy |
| Succeeded by | Stuart J Saunders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1915 Cape Town, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 12 February 1994 (aged 78) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Mary Wilder (d. 1951) Eileen Betty Reid (m. 1956) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town Trinity College, Oxford |
Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt GCMG KCVO DCM (8 November 1915 – 12 February 1994) was a South African born colonial administrator and university vice-chancellor who served as the last Governor of British Guiana from 1964-1966 and as vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town from 1967-1980.