List of Executive Council of Hong Kong unofficial members 1946–1997

This is the list of the unofficial members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (ExCo) from 1946 the reestablishment of the civil government of the British Hong Kong until the handover of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. Information is generated from the Hong Kong government's annual reports.

Change in composition

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Year Number of
Official Members
exclusive of the Governor
Number of
Unofficial Members
1946 6 4
1947 6 6
1966 6 8
1978 6 9
1983 6 11
1984 6 10
1985 6 8
1986 6 10
1987 5 9
1989 5 10
1991 5 9
1992 7 9
1993 4 9

List of the Unofficial Members of the Executive Council

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Members Assumed office Left office Background Remarks
Arthur Morse 28 May 1946 1953 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Senior Unofficial Member (1946–53)
David Fortune Landale 28 May 1946 1951 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Chau Tsun-nin 28 May 1946 28 May 1959 Barrister Senior Unofficial Member (1953–59)
Lo Man-kam 28 May 1946 7 March 1959 Barrister Died in office
Duncan John Sloss 1947 1949
Chau Sik-nin 1947 28 May 1962 Doctor Senior Unofficial Member (1959–62)
Leo d'Almada e Castro 1949 27 May 1959 Barrister Portuguese representative
Philip Stanley Cassidy July 1951 30 April 1952 John D Hutchison & Co.
John Keswick 20 June 1952 1956 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Cedric Blaker 1954 1955 Gilman & Co.
Michael William Turner 30 May 1954 1962 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Charles Edward Michael Terry 1956 28 May 1961 Businessman
Hugh David MacEwen Barton 10 July 1957 29 September 1957 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Provisionally during the absence of Michael William Turner
20 May 1959 9 October 1959
30 January 1960 16 February 1960
17 March 1960 17 May 1960
14 March 1962 18 June 1963 Replaced Michael William Turner
Kwok Chan 28 May 1959 24 July 1959 Provisionally during the absence of Lo Man-wai
15 February 1960 7 March 1960 Provisionally during the absence of Chau Sik-nin
1 July 1960 14 September 1960
Lo Man-wai 28 May 1959 28 May 1961 Barrister Replaced Chau Tsun-nin
Ngan Shing-kwan 28 May 1959 28 May 1961 Businessman Replaced Lo Man-kam died in office; retired on 21 June 1961[1]
Alberto Maria Rodrigues 28 May 1959 30 April 1974 Doctor Senior Unofficial Member (1962–74); Portuguese representative; replaced Leo d'Almada e Castro
George Osborne Wauchope Stewart 15 November 1960 21 January 1961 Provisionally during the absence of Michael William Turner
18 March 1961 14 April 1961
Richard Charles Lee 28 May 1961 28 May 1966 Businessman Replaced Charles Edward Michael Terry
Kwan Cho-yiu 28 May 1961 7 December 1971 Replaced Lo Man-wai; died in office
John Douglas Clague 28 May 1961 30 April 1974 John D Hutchison & Co. Replaced Ngan Shing-kwan
William Charles Goddard Knowles 15 June 1962 15 September 1962 Butterfield & Swire Provisionally during the absence of Hugh David MacEwen Barton and John Douglas Clague
18 June 1963 1 July 1965 Replaced Hugh David MacEwen Barton
Kenneth Fung Ping-fan 28 May 1962 30 June 1972 Businessman Replaced Chau Sik-nin
Kan Yuet-keung 28 July 1963 28 August 1963 Barrister Provisionally during the absence of Richard Charles Lee
30 August 1963 24 September 1963 Provisionally during the absence of Kwan Cho-yiu
10 October 1963 18 November 1963 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
13 May 1965 12 June 1965 Provisionally during the absence of Richard Charles Lee
21 July 1965 15 August 1965 Provisionally during the absence of Kwan Cho-yiu
28 May 1966 31 March 1980 Replaced Richard Charles Lee; Senior Unofficial Member (1974–80)
Sidney Samuel Gordon 3 October 1963 7 December 1963 Kadoorie Group Provisionally during the absence of William Charles Goddard Knowles
9 December 1963 21 January 1964 Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
10 April 1964 9 May 1964
2 March 1964 17 March 1964
6 October 1964 25 October 1964 Provisionally during the absence of William Charles Goddard Knowles
1 July 1965 August 1980 Replaced William Charles Goddard Knowles; Senior Unofficial Member (March–August 1980)
Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee 22 May 1965 1 August 1965 Businessman Provisionally during the absence of Alberto Maria Rodrigues
George Ronald Ross 10 July 1965 22 September 1965 Deacon & Co. Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
10 May 1966 24 August 1966
3 September 1966 9 October 1966 Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
14 July 1967 5 August 1967 Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
20 May 1967 13 July 1967 Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
19 September 1967 30 September 1967
27 April 1968 18 May 1968 Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
13 June 1968 14 October 1968
15 October 1968 19 November 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
2 December 1968 12 December 1968 Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
23 June 1969 15 August 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
15 September 1969 25 September 1969 Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
2 November 1968 13 November 1968 Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
17 November 1968 27 November 1968
8 August 1970 25 September 1970
17 October 1970 22 January 1971 Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
10 May 1971 30 July 1971 Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
1 August 1971 17 September 1971 Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
12 November 1971 17 November 1971 Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
1 July 1971 30 April 1974
John Anthony Holt Saunders 1 July 1965 30 July 1965 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
28 May 1966 30 June 1972
Woo Pak-chuen 25 May 1966 19 July 1966 Barrister Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
3 April 1967 11 April 1967 Provisionally during the absence of Kwan Cho-yiu
21 July 1967 26 September 1967
31 October 1967 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Li Fook-shu
16 April 1968 26 April 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Kwan Cho-yiu
13 September 1968 4 October 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Tang Ping-yuan
13 October 1968 5 November 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
5 March 1969 22 March 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Kwan Cho-yiu
24 March 1969 16 April 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
17 May 1969 12 June 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Kan Yuet-keung
17 July 1969 28 August 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Kwan Cho-yiu
8 September 1969 15 October 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
30 April 1970 27 June 1970 Provisionally during the absence of Kan Yuet-keung
12 July 1970 18 August 1970 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
10 October 1970 24 October 1970 Provisionally during the absence of Kan Yuet-keung
13 March 1971 30 March 1971
4 June 1971 24 July 1971 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
2 August 1971 16 September 1971 Provisionally during the absence of Kan Yuet-keung
13 November 1971 17 November 1971
13 December 1971 30 June 1972 Temporarily
1 July 1972 30 June 1976
Li Fook-shu 28 May 1966 June 1968 Businessman
Kenneth Albert Watson 11 April 1967 3 May 1967 Businessman Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
30 June 1967 10 August 1967 Provisionally during the absence of Alberto Maria Rodrigues
25 July 1968 20 September 1968 Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
Szeto Wai 17 September 1967 24 October 1967 Engineer Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
21 March 1968 26 June 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Kan Yuet-keung
23 August 1969 7 October 1969 Provisionally during the absence of Tang Ping-yuan
6 May 1970 16 June 1970 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
13 December 1971 30 June 1972 Temporarily
1 July 1972 30 June 1976
Tang Ping-yuan 12 April 1967 13 May 1967 Businessman Provisionally during the absence of Li Fook-shu
18 March 1968 11 April 1968 Provisionally during the absence of Kenneth Fung Ping-fan
June 1968 17 June 1971 Replaced Li Fook-shu; died in office
Herbert John Charles Browne 17 August 1968 8 September 1968 John Swire & Sons Provisionally during the absence of Alberto Maria Rodrigues
20 June 1969 12 September 1969 Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
30 May 1970 27 September 1970 Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
7 June 1971 23 July 1971 Provisionally during the absence of Alberto Maria Rodrigues
1 September 1971 3 October 1971 Provisionally during the absence of Sidney Samuel Gordon
Michael Alexander Robert Herries 30 September 1968 10 October 1968 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Provisionally during the absence of John Anthony Holt Saunders
23 June 1969 5 August 1969
Chung Sze-yuen 22 May 1970 30 June 1970 Provisionally during the absence of Tang Ping-yuan
1 July 1972 31 August 1988 Senior Unofficial Member (1980–88)
Gerald Mordaunt Broome Salmon 31 May 1971 25 July 1971 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co Provisionally during the absence of John Douglas Clague
Ann Tse-kai 1 July 1974 31 August 1978 Winsor Industrial Corp
Guy Mowbray Sayer 1 July 1974 31 August 1977 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Oswald Victor Cheung 1 July 1974 31 August 1986 Barrister
Lee Quo-wei 1 September 1976 31 August 1978 Hang Seng Bank
1 September 1983 31 December 1988
Catherine Joyce Symons 1 September 1976 31 August 1978 Educator
John Henry Bremridge 1 September 1977 1980 Butterfield & Swire Appointed as the first Financial Secretary with non-civil servant background in 1981
Rogerio Hyndman Lobo 1 September 1978 31 August 1985 Businessman & Urban Councillor
Li Fook-wo 1 September 1978 31 August 1985 Businessman
Harry Fang Sin-yang 1 September 1978 31 August 1983 Surgeon
Michael Graham Ruddock Sandberg 1 September 1978 31 August 1986 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Lo Tak-shing 1 April 1980 12 February 1985 Solicitor[1] Resigned on 12 February 1985
Patrick Terence McGovern 1 September 1980 31 August 1982 Clergy
David Kennedy Newbigging 1980 1984 Jardine, Matheson & Co.[1]
Lydia Dunn 1 September 1982 1995 John Swire & Sons Senior Member (1988–95)
Chen Shou-lum 1 September 1983 31 August 1987
Maria Tam Wai-chu 1 September 1983 31 October 1991 Barrister & Urban Councillor
Allen Lee Peng-fei 21 June 1985 7 October 1992 Jada Electronics Ltd. Replaced Li Fook-wo
Peter Wong Chak-cheong 1 September 1986 31 August 1988 Solicitor
Chiu Hin-kwong 1 September 1986 31 October 1988 Doctor
Daniel Tse Chi-wai 1 September 1986 31 October 1991
William Purves 1 September 1986 1993 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
John Joseph Swaine 1 September 1988 31 October 1991 Barrister
Rosanna Tam Wong Yick-ming 1 September 1988 31 October 1991
7 October 1992 30 June 1997 Convenor of the Non-official Members (1995–97)
Cheng Hon-kwan 1 October 1988 31 October 1991
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai 1 January 1989 7 October 1992
Wang Gungwu 1 January 1990 7 October 1992
Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee 1 November 1991 7 October 1992
Edward Ho Sing-tin 1 November 1991 7 October 1992
Hui Yin-fat 1 November 1991 7 October 1992
Andrew Wong Wang-fat 1 November 1991 7 October 1992
Denis Chang Khen-lee 7 October 1992 30 June 1997 Barrister
Edward Chen 7 October 1992 30 June 1997 Professor
Raymond Ch'ien Kuo-fung 7 October 1992 30 June 1997 Businessman
Andrew Li Kwok-nang 7 October 1992 30 June 1997 Judge
Felice Lieh Mak 7 October 1992 30 June 1997 Professor
Tung Chee-hwa 7 October 1992 3 June 1996 Businessman First Chief Executive of Hong Kong
John Malcolm Gray 1993 18 October 1995 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Vincent Cheng Hoi-chuen 17 October 1995 30 June 1997 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
James David McGregor 17 October 1995 30 June 1997

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Database on LegCo members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.