Everything tagged: Hong Kong Governor

Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote, KCMG KStJ (羅富國;9 February 1881 – 10 July 1948) was a British colonial administrator.

Sir William Peel KCMG KBE (Chinese: 貝璐) was a British colonial administrator. He worked as a secretary in several countries in south-east Asia (e.g. Singapore, Penang, Malay States).

On 9 May 1930, Peel was appointed as Governor of Hong Kong. During his tenure, the telephone system in Hong Kong was automated, and the first permanent flight between China and Hong Kong was established. Also, Peel presided over the construction of a Governor's Retreat in Fanling, in the New Territories.

Peel retired in May 1935.

Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG PC (Chinese: 寶雲; 2 November 1821 – 21 February 1899) was an Anglo-Irish author and colonial administrator who served as a governor of Queensland, New Zealand, Victoria, Mauritius and Hong Kong and as chief secretary of Ionian Islands.

Sir George William Des Vœux GCMG was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of Fiji (1880–1885), Newfoundland (1886–1887), and Hong Kong (1887–1891).

He was the descendant of a French Huguenot who immigrated to Ireland in the early 18th century. His father was Reverend Henry Des Vœux who lived at the time of William's birth in Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan GCMG PC (Ire) was a British soldier and colonial administrator who variously served as the governor of Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Natal and Queensland.

In 1903, Nathan was appointed (as the 13^th) Governor of Hong Kong (Chinese name: 弥敦), a position he would serve from 29 July 1904 – 29 July 1907. During his tenure, Nathan made use of his engineering background to establish a central urban planning and reconstruction policy. 

Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs GCMG  (Chinese: 司徒拔) was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of four British territories during his career. He was the 16^th Governor of Hong Kong from 30 September 1919 – 1 November 1925.

During Stubbs' tenure, strikes were frequent, including ones that were very damaging to the Hong Kong economy, such as the Seamen's strike of 1922 and the Canton-Hong Kong strike that began in 1925.

Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet Bt KCB FRS  was a British diplomat and sinologist who served as second Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848. Davis was the first President of Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong.

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard GCMG CB DSO PC, known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and a colonial administrator. He was the 14th Governor of Hong Kong (1907–1912).

Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, GCMG, PC , was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong.

On 17 June 1859, aged 35, Robinson was appointed as Governor of Hong Kong, the youngest in Hong Kong colonial history, as which he served until March 1865. On 28 June 1859, he was knighted in recognition of his services for introducing coolie labour into the territory.