Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore

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Richard John Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore PC (4 April 1823 – 22 February 1866) was a British Conservative politician. He held office as Vice-President of the Board of Trade (and Paymaster General) in Lord Derby's second government, and was promoted to the actual presidency of the Board of Trade on the resignation of J.W. Henley over the abortive 1859 Reform Bill.

His children included Walter Hely-Hutchinson and John Hely-Hutchinson, 5th Earl of Donoughmore.

Preceded by Robert Lowe	Paymaster General 1858–1859	Succeeded by Lord Lovaine
	Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1858–1859
Preceded by Joseph Warner Henley	President of the Board of Trade 1859	Succeeded by Thomas Milner Gibson
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by John Hely-Hutchinson	Earl of Donoughmore 1851–1866	Succeeded by John Hely-Hutchinson