The Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong held the second-highest position during the British colonial rule in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
from 1843 to 1902.
History
Although Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was the second-highest position in Hong Kong, the Lieutenant Governor did not have any actual power in the Government – that power usually was gained by the Colonial Secretary.
The first Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was
George D'Aguilar and the post was subsequently held by the
Commander British Forces in Hong Kong
The Commander British Forces in Hong Kong (CBF) was a senior British Army officer who acted as Military Advisor to the Governor of Hong Kong and was in charge of the Hong Kong British Forces. The officeholder of this post concurrently assumed the ...
, thus all were
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
officers.
List of lieutenant governors
Demise of the post
From the 1870s to 1902, the role lapsed from formal use and the second in command was transferred to the
Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong
The Chief Secretary for Administration, commonly known as the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, is the most senior principal official of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Chief Secretary is head of the Governme ...
(Chief Secretary from 1976 to 1997). The following individuals may (or may not) have retained the title for special occasions
["The Foundation of a Crown Colony – A Modern History of Hong Kong"
Steve Tsang, 2004, pp 18–19]
Residence
The Lieutenant Governor as Commander of British Forces resided at
Flagstaff House
Flagstaff House, built in 1846, is the oldest example of Western-style architecture remaining in Hong Kong.Antiquities and Monuments OfficeDeclared Monuments in Hong Kong: Flagstaff House It is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central – w ...
, then known as Headquarter House, from 1844 to 1902.
See also
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Governor 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. ...
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History of Colonial Hong Kong (1800s – 1930s)
References
British Hong Kong
1843 establishments in Hong Kong
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