Sir Charles Alexander Innes KCSI CIE (27 October 1874 – 28 June 1959) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who served as Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1927 to December 1932.

He was also credited with forming a Tariff Board to make inquiries, which provided significant help to the burgeoning iron and steel industry in India, which provided significant and essential aid to the allies in the World War II.

[1] In December 1927, Innes became Governor of Burma, succeeding Sir Harcourt Butler, serving until 1932.

On the distaff side, his daughter, Rosalie, married Thomas Wynford Rees (1888–1959), who served as Sir Charles' private secretary while Innes was Governor of Burma (1927–1932).

Rees was a highly decorated officer in the British Indian Army, who would eventually attain the rank of Major General.