Chris Patten

Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, (Chinese: 彭定康; born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. He is the 28th and final Governor of Hong Kong from 19 July 1992 until the end of British administration over the territory on 30 June 1997. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. He represented Bath in the House of Commons from 1979 to 1992.

His Excellency The Right Honourable The Lord Patten of Barnes
28th Governor of Hong Kong
In office 19 July 1992 – 30 June 1997
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Chief Secretary	Sir David Ford Anson Chan
Preceded by	David Wilson
Succeeded by	Tung Chee-hwa (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 28 November 1990 – 11 May 1992
Leader	John Major
Preceded by	Kenneth Baker
Succeeded by	Norman Fowler
Ministerial offices European Commissioner for External Relations In office 16 September 1999 – 22 November 2004 President Romano Prodi José Manuel Barroso Preceded by Leon Brittan Succeeded by Benita Ferrero-Waldner Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 28 November 1990 – 10 April 1992 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Kenneth Baker Succeeded by William Waldegrave Secretary of State for the Environment In office 24 July 1989 – 28 November 1990 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Nicholas Ridley Succeeded by Michael Heseltine Minister for Overseas Development In office 10 September 1986 – 24 July 1989 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Timothy Raison Succeeded by Lynda Chalker
Parliamentary offices Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal Incumbent Assumed office 11 January 2005 Life Peerage President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong In office 9 July 1992 – 19 February 1993 Monarch Elizabeth II Deputy Sir John Joseph Swaine Preceded by David Wilson Succeeded by Sir John Joseph Swaine Member of Parliament for Bath In office 3 May 1979 – 9 April 1992 Preceded by Edward Brown Succeeded by Don Foster
Academic positions Chancellor of the University of Oxford Incumbent Assumed office 20 September 2003 Vice Chancellor Sir Colin Lucas Sir John Hood Andrew D. Hamilton Louise Richardson Preceded by The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead Chancellor of Newcastle University In office 5 October 1999 – 5 October 2009 Vice Chancellor James Wright Christopher Edwards Chris Brink Preceded by Matthew White Ridley Succeeded by Liam Donaldson
Personal details
Born	Christopher Francis Patten (1944-05-12) 12 May 1944 Cleveleys, Lancashire, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Lavender Thornton (m. 1971)
Children	Kate Laura Alice
Education	St Benedict's School
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford

Chris Patten
Chinese	彭定康
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Péng Dìngkāng Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping paang4 ding6 hong1

Chris Patten Media

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  Patten (left) with Brian Cowen, Colin Powell and Javier Solana in March 2004

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  Patten in ceremonial dress as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford

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  Patten (right) with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in July 2020

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  Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1959-1997)

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  Arms as displayed at St George's Chapel, Windsor