Sir John Joseph Swaine, (

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: 施偉賢爵士, 22 April 1932 – 7 August 2012) was the

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of the Legislative Council of

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from 1993 to 1995. A barrister by training, Swaine was an appointed and unofficial member of the council. Before 1993, the President was the

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Career

He was the Deputy President of the Council between 1991 and 1993, when the Governor refrained from presiding over the Council meetings. The post was abolished with the election of the President of the council from amongst the councillors (thus replacing the Governor). After his work at the Legco, Swaine returned to the private practice of law. The Swaine family (John Joseph, his son John Joseph Edward, and Jason Mark) owns Intergood Limited. John Joseph Edward Swaine is also a barrister and CEO of the Media Bank. His son John L. Swaine is a law student in England. Swaine was appointed a

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in 1975, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1980 and a

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in 1987. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995. He died in

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on 7 August 2012 while on holiday.

References

Burkes Peerage entry

Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Solicitors of Hong Kong Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Senior Counsel Knights Bachelor Lawyers awarded knighthoods 1932 births 2012 deaths HK LegCo Members 1985–1988 HK LegCo Members 1991–1995 Hong Kong Queen's Counsel {{HongKong-politician-stub Presidents of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong