Governor of Hong Kong
The Governor of Hong Kong was the representative in Hong Kong of the British Crown from 1843 to 1997. In this office, the governor was president of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong.
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Government House |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Formation | 26 June 1843 |
| First holder | Sir Henry Pottinger |
| Final holder | Chris Patten |
| Abolished | 30 June 1997 |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor Colonial Secretary Chief Secretary |
| Salary | HK$3,036,000 per annum (1997) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港總督 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港总督 | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 港督 | ||||||||
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The governor's roles were seen in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions. After the end of British rule and the transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China in 1997 the office was abolished (ended) and replaced with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Governor Of Hong Kong Media
White tropical dress (colonial service, 1st class) of the Gubernatorial uniform worn by Governor Edward Youde on the day he was sworn in and numerous official ceremonies during his tenure, Hong Kong Museum of History.
The Government House was the official residence of the governor from 1855 to 1997.
Sir Charles Elliot, British naval officer, diplomat and colonial administrator.
Alexander Robert Campbell Johnston
Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, GCB, PC (1789–1856)
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Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, GCB, PC (1789–1856)
Tcitp d073 John Francis Davis Bart
The image here is claimed to be Public Domain as it is:* * A portrait of one of Hong Kong's most famous politicians; * The image used is of a ceremonial and not a commerical value; * The article is greatly improved by the prominence of this photo; * Which is hosted and displayed on the not-for-profit Wikipedia Encylopedia for educational purposes. * The person in the photo died in 1863 and therefore the copyright has expired.Sir Samuel George Bonham (1803 - 1863), British colonial Governor of Hong Kong (1848 - 1854).*Public Record Office*c. 1848 - c. 1854*Unknown photographer.
Captain William Caine (1799–1871)
Other websites
- Places named after British monarchs, members of the Royal Family and colonial officials in Hong Kong
- Photos of all Hong Kong Governors Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Corpus of Political Speeches, publicly accessible with speeches from United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China, provided by Hong Kong Baptist University Library
