David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn
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This article is about the British diplomat Dr David Wilson. For the similarly-named museum director, see David M. Wilson.
David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, KT, GCMG, FRSE (Chinese: 衛奕信, born 14 February 1935) is a retired British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. He was the penultimate Commander-in-Chief and 27th Governor of Hong Kong (from 1987 to 1992). He served as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the British Monarch's representative to the Assembly, in 2010 and 2011. He is also one of the two living former governors of Hong Kong with Chris Patten. He retired from the House of Lords on 12 February 2021 after sitting as a crossbencher for over 28 years.[1]
Quick Facts 27th Governor of Hong Kong, Monarch ...
The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn | |||||||||||||||||||||
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27th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 April 1987 – 3 July 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Secretary | Sir David Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Edward Youde | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Chris Patten | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 April 2010 – 20 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | George Reid | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Lord Selkirk of Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 3 September 2008 – 4 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Michael Atiyah | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Arbuthnott | ||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 15 July 1992 – 12 February 2021 Life Peerage | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | David Clive Wilson (1935-02-14) 14 February 1935 (age 89) Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Natasha Helen Mary Alexander
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Children | 2, including Peter Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Trinity College, Glenalmond | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Profession | Colonial administrator, diplomat, sinologist | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 衛奕信 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 卫奕信 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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