John J. Swaine KBE, 1988 Oil on Canvas, 24x 20 in, Painting by Swaine's nephew Neil Grayson
President of the Legislative Council
In office 19 February 1993 – 30 September 1995
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor
Chris Patten
Preceded by
Chris Patten
Succeeded by
Andrew Wong
Deputy President of the Legislative Council
In office 9 October 1991 – 19 February 1993
Member of the Legislative Council
In office 1980–1995
Personal details
Born
(1932-04-22)22 April 1932 Shanghai, Republic of China
Died
7 August 2012(2012-08-07) (aged 80) Malta
Children
John Joseph Edward Swaine Jason Mark Swaine Jeremy Nicholas Swaine
Alma mater
University of Hong Kong University of Cambridge
Sir John Joseph Swaine, CBE, QC, SC, JP (Traditional Chinese: 施偉賢爵士; 22 April 1932 – 7 August 2012) was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1993 to 1995. A barrister by training, Swaine was an appointed and unofficial member of the council. Before 1993, the President was the Governor of Hong Kong.
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