Head of the Hong Kong Government during British rule
For the modern head of government of Hong Kong, see Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Governor of Hong Kong
Coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Flag of the governor of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Last in office Chris Patten 9 July 1992 – 30 June 1997
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)
Governor of Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese
香港總督
Simplified Chinese
香港总督
Cantonese Yale
Hēunggóng Júngdūk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiānggǎng Zǒngdū
Wade–Giles
Hsiang1-kang3 Tsung3-tu1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Hēunggóng Júngdūk
Jyutping
Hoeng1gong2 Zung2duk1
Abbreviation
Chinese
港督
Cantonese Yale
Góngdūk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Gǎngdū
Wade–Giles
Kang3-tu1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Góngdūk
Jyutping
Gong2duk1
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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