Governor of Hong Kong
Head of the Hong Kong Government during British rule / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the modern head of government of Hong Kong, see Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions. Upon the end of British rule and the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, most of the civil functions of this office went to the chief executive of Hong Kong, and military functions went to the commander of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Government House, Hong Kong |
Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
Formation | 26 June 1843; 180 years ago (1843-06-26) |
First holder | Henry Pottinger |
Final holder | Chris Patten |
Abolished | 30 June 1997; 26 years ago (1997-06-30) |
Salary | HK$3,036,000 annually (1997) |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港總督 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港总督 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Hēunggóng Júngdūk | ||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 港督 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Góngdūk | ||||||||||||||
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