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 |
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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.
History
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]
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 after 1976). They may (or may not) have retained the title for special occasions.[2]
List of lieutenant governors
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of Office | Governor | Ref | |
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| George D'Aguilar 德忌笠 Major General |
1843 | 1848 | Sir Henry Pottinger (1843–1844) |
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| Sir John Francis Davis (1843–1848) |
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| William Staveley 士他花利 Major General |
1848 | 1851 | Sir George Bonham (1848–1854) |
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| William Jervois 乍畏 Major General |
1851 | 1854 | ||||
| Sir Robert Garrett Major General |
1854 | 1857 | Sir John Bowring (1854–1859) |
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| Thomas Ashburnham Major General |
1857 | 1858 | ||||
| Sir Charles van Straubenzee Major General |
1858 | 1859 | ||||
| Sir Hercules Robinson (1859–1865) |
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| Sir James Grant Major General |
1860 | 1861 | ||||
| Sir John Michel Major General |
1861 | 1862 | ||||
| Sir Charles Staveley Major General |
1862 | 1863 | ||||
| William Brown Major General |
1863 | 1864 | ||||
| Sir Philip Guy Major General |
1864 | 1867 | ||||
| Sir Richard MacDonnell (1866–1872) |
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| James Brunker Major General |
1867 | 1869 | ||||
| Henry Whitfield 威非路 Major General |
1869 | 1874 | ||||
| Sir Arthur Kennedy (1872–1877) |
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| Sir Francis Colborne Lieutenant General |
1874 | 1878 | ||||
| Sir John Pope Hennessy (1877–1882) |
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| Edward Donovan
Lieutenant General |
1878 | 1882 | ||||
| John Sargent Lieutenant General |
1882 | 1885 | ||||
| Sir George Bowen (1883–1887) |
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| Sir William Cameron 金馬倫 Lieutenant General |
1885 | 1889 | ||||
| Sir William Des Voeux (1887–1891) |
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| Sir James Edwards Major General |
1889 | 1890 | ||||
| Sir George Barker 白加 Major General |
1890 | 1895 | ||||
| Sir William Robinson (1891–1898) |
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| Sir Wilsone Black 布力 Major General |
1895 | 1898 | ||||
| Sir William Gascoigne 加士居 Major General |
1898 | 1902 | ||||
| Sir Wilsone Black (1898) |
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| Sir Henry Arthur Blake (1898–1903) |
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Residence
The Lieutenant Governor as Commander of British Forces resided at Flagstaff House, then known as Headquarter House, from 1844 to 1902.