Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
| Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong | |
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| Residence | Headquarter House |
| Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
| Formation | 1843 |
| First holder | George Charles D'Aguilar |
| Final holder | Sir William Gascoigne |
| Abolished | 1902 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港副總督 | ||||||||
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The Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong held the second-highest position during the British colonial rule in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1902.
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History[edit]
Although Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was the second-highest position in Hong Kong, the Lieutenant Governor did not have any actual power in the Government – that power usually was gained by the Colonial Secretary.
The first Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was George D'Aguilar and the post was subsequently held by the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong, thus all were British Army officers.[1]
List of Lieutenant Governors[edit]
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| № | Portrait | Name | Term of Office | Governor | Ref | |
| From | To | |||||
| 1 |  | George D'Aguilar 德忌笠 Major General | 1843 | 1848 |  Sir Henry Pottinger (1843–1844) | |
 Sir John Francis Davis (1843–1848) | ||||||
| 2 | .svg) | William Staveley Major General | 1848 | 1851 |  Sir George Bonham (1848–1854) | |
| 3 | | William Jervois Major General | 1851 | 1854 | ||
| 4 |  | Sir Robert Garrett Major General | 1854 | 1857 |  Sir John Bowring (1854–1859) | |
| 5 | | Thomas Ashburnham Major General | 1857 | 1858 | ||
| 6 |  | Sir Charles van Straubenzee Major General | 1858 | 1859 | ||
 Sir Hercules Robinson (1859–1865) | ||||||
| 7 |  | Sir James Grant Major General | 1860 | 1861 | ||
| 8 |  | Sir John Michel Major General | 1861 | 1862 | ||
| 9 |  | Sir Charles Staveley Major General | 1862 | 1863 | ||
| 10 | | William Brown Major General | 1863 | 1864 | ||
| 11 | | Sir Philip Guy Major General | 1864 | 1867 | ||
 Sir Richard MacDonnell (1866–1872) | ||||||
| 12 | | James Brunker Major General | 1867 | 1869 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor lapses from Formal Use; Second-in-command goes to Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong | ||||||
Demise of the post[edit]
From the 1870s to 1902, the role lapsed from formal use and the second in command was transferred to the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (Chief Secretary from 1976 to 1997). The following individuals may (or may not) have retained the title for special occasions[2]
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| № | Portrait | Name | Term of Office | Governor | Ref | |
| From | To | |||||
| 1 | | Henry Whitfield 威非路 Major General | 1869 | 1874 | Sir Richard MacDonnell (1866–1872) | |
 Sir Arthur Kennedy (1872–1877) | ||||||
| 2 | | Sir Francis Colborne Lieutenant General | 1874 | 1878 | ||
 Sir John Pope Hennessy (1877–1882) | ||||||
| 3 | | Edward Donovan Lieutenant General | 1878 | 1882 | ||
| 4 | | John Sargent Lieutenant General | 1882 | 1885 | ||
 Sir George Bowen (1883–1887) | ||||||
| 5 |  | Sir William Cameron 金馬倫 Lieutenant General | 1885 | 1889 | ||
 Sir William Des Voeux (1887–1891) | ||||||
| 6 |  | Sir James Edwards Major General | 1889 | 1890 | ||
| 7 | _photo_in_1906_Suffolk_Leaders.jpg) | Sir George Barker 白加 Major General | 1890 | 1895 | ||
 Sir William Robinson (1891–1898) | ||||||
| 8 | | Sir Wilsone Black 布力 Major General | 1895 | 1898 | ||
| 9 | | Sir William Gascoigne Major General | 1898 | 1902 | ||
Sir Wilsone Black (1 February 1898 – 25 November 1898) | ||||||
 (1898–1903) | ||||||
Residence[edit]
The Lieutenant Governor as Commander of British Forces resided at Flagstaff House, then known as Headquarter House, from 1844 to 1902.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785–1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, pages 483–484 ISBN 0-9516065-0-6
- ^ "The Foundation of a Crown Colony – A Modern History of Hong Kong" Steve Tsang, 2004, pp 18–19
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