| Sir Albion Rajkumar Banerjee CSI CIE |
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| Prime Minister of Kashmir | |
| In office 1927–1929 |
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| Monarch | Hari Singh |
| Preceded by | Padam Deo Singh |
| Succeeded by | G. E. C. Wakefield |
| Diwan of Mysore kingdom | |
| In office 1924–1926 |
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| Monarch | Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV |
| Preceded by | M. Kantaraj Urs |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mirza Ismail |
| Diwan of Cochin kingdom | |
| In office 1907–1914 |
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| Preceded by | Nemali Pattabhirama Rao |
| Succeeded by | J. W. Bhor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1871 Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Died | February 25, 1950 (aged 78) Calcutta, India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | civil servant |
| Religion | Brahmo |
Sir Albion Rajkumar Banerjee CSI CIE (October 10, 1871 - d. February 25, 1950) was an Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan of Cochin from 1907 to 1914, Diwan of Mysore kingdom from 1922 to 1926 and as Prime Minister of Kashmir from 1927 to 1929.
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Albion Banerjee was born in Bristol on October 10, 1871 to Sisipada Banerjee of Baranagar near Calcutta and his wife Rajkumari Banerjee. He graduated from the University of Calcutta and completed his master's at Balliol College, Oxford. He cleared the Indian civil service examinations in 1894 and was appointed Assistant Collector and Magistrate in the Madras Presidency.
Banerjee was appointed Diwan of Cochin in May 1907 and served till 1914.[1] He was responsible for the introduction of The Cochin State Manual.[2]
Banerjee was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1912 and a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in 1921. He was eventually knighted in the year 1925.