Sir George Frederick Stanley GCSI GCIE CMG (14 October 1872 – 1 July 1938) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician who served as a member of the UK Parliament for Preston and, later, Willesden East.

B. Munuswamy Naidu served as Premier from 1930 to 1932, but he had to resign in 1932 due to the strong opposition of landowning elements in the party.

Naidu was succeeded by Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili whose administration soon became notorious for mis-governance.

During his tenure as governor, Stanley was responsible for implementing the Mettur Dam across the Kaveri River.

On 17 January 1930, Stanley laid the foundation stone of a Gaudiya Math and a temple at Royapettah, Madras.

[7] In 1933, Stanley inaugurated the five-year medicine and surgery diploma course at the Royapuram Medical College.