Governor of Hong Kong
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The Governor of Hong Kong was the British-appointed chief executive and representative of the Crown in Hong Kong during the colonial period, overseeing the territory’s administration until the 1997 handover to China.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of Hong Kong canonical | 2 |
| Governor of Hong Kong (colonial era) | 1 |
| Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
ⓘ
executive head of government ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| abolished | 1997 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Governor of the Colony of Hong Kong
ⓘ
Hong Kong Governor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British monarch ⓘ |
| appointedFor | Crown colony of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Governors of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | British Forces Overseas Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Letters Patent
ⓘ
Royal Instructions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Sir Henry Pottinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag |
Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (pre‑1959 variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPowerOver |
Executive Council of Hong Kong (colonial era)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legislative Council of Hong Kong (colonial era) NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial administration of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Hong Kong (under British rule) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1843 ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Hong Kong (colonial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Crown colony of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Chris Patten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Victoria City (historical seat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Executive Council of Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legislative Council of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 香港總督 ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | British Foreign and Commonwealth Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFollowing | Treaty of Nanking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | chief executive of Hong Kong (colonial era) ⓘ |
| officeScope | British Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeldDuring | British colonial rule in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Chief Executive of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of State for the Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | British Crown in Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceUsedFrom | Government House, Hong Kong, from 1855 ⓘ |
| roleIn | Government of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Government House, Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1843 ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Government House (Hong Kong)
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong
Young Plan for constitutional reform in Hong Kong
→
proposedByOfficeHolder
→
Governor of Hong Kong
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this entity surface form:
Governor of Hong Kong (colonial era)