Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, styled The Hon. Edward Stanley from 1886 to 1893 and Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British peer, soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to France.
- Occupation
- diplomat, politician, aristocrat
- Position held
- Secretary of State for War, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
