List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong unofficial members 1946–1985 explained

This is a list of unofficial members of the Legislative Council in the colonial period from restoration of the Council after the return of the British rule in 1946 up to the official members were replaced by indirect elected member in 1985. There were a maximum of 23 Unofficial Members from 1976 to 1983, 29 Unofficial Members from 1983 to 1984 and 32 Unofficial Members from 1984 to 1985.[1]

Change in composition

Year Number of
Official Members
exclusive of the Governor 		Number of
Unofficial Members
1946 9 7
1947 8 7
1951 9 8
1964 12 13
1972 14 15
1976 23 23
1980 26 27
1983 29 29
1984 29 32
Source[2] [3] [4]

List of Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council

Members Assumed office Left office Background Remarks
1 May 1946 29 April 1953 Barrister Portuguese representative
1 May 1946 5 September 1959Doctor Senior Chinese Unofficial Member & Senior Unofficial Member (1953–59)
1 May 1946 29 April 1953 Barrister Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1946–53); Senior Unofficial Member (1950–53)
1 May 1946 14 April 1948Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1946–48);[5] Resigned on 28 April 1948
1 May 1946 4 January 1950 Senior Unofficial Member (1946–50); resigned on 5 January 1950
1 May 1946 5 June 1950 Barrister Resigned on 5 June 1950
24 October 1946 18 March 1953 Resigned on 19 March 1953
31 October 1946 28 July 1948 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1948); Resigned on 30 July 1948
30 January 1947 2 October 1947 Sitting as unofficial
23 October 1947 23 October 1947
12 May 1948 10 November 1948 Businessman
25 August 1948 30 April 1952 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1948–53)
27 April 1949 6 March 1958 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1953–58)
8 February 1950 5 September 1959 Businessman
14 June 1950 19 September 1951
7 April 1954 17 November 1954
14 June 1950 5 September 1959 Barrister
11 July 1951 21 June 1961 Businessman Senior Chinese Unofficial Member & Senior Unofficial Member (1959–61); retired on 21 June 1961
14 May 1952 26 March 1953Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1953); Resigned on 10 April 1953
14 May 1952 27 June 1962Senior Chinese Unofficial Member & Senior Unofficial Member (1961–62)
26 March 1953 26 June 1968 Businessman Senior Unofficial Member (1962–68); Retired on 26 June 1968
20 May 1953 5 September 1959 Doctor Portuguese representative
16 June 1954 28 September 1955
30 March 1955 20 July 1955 Businessman
8 July 1959 12 May 1965 Resigned on 13 June 1965
20 June 1956 23 March 1960 John D Hutchison & Co Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1953–60)
3 December 1958 23 May 1962 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
8 July 1959 23 June 1965 Businessman Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1962–66); resigned on 23 June 1965
8 July 1959 8 June 1966 Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1965–66); replaced Lo Man-wai
6 April 1960 21 June 1961 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1960–61); Retired on 21 June 1961
10 August 1960 23 November 1960 Businessman
7 June 1961 21 June 1972 Barrister Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1966–72); Senior Unofficial Member (1968–72)
7 June 1961 26 June 1968 Businessman
19 July 1961 17 June 1964 Butterfield & Swire Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1961–64)
13 June 1962 8 June 1966 Kadoorie Group Retired on 8 June 1966
8 August 1962 8 July 1970 Resigned on 8 July 1970
23 October 1963 1 May 1968 Retired on 1 May 1968
23 October 1963 6 November 1963 Businessman
30 June 1965 19 June 1974
8 July 1964 11 September 1968 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1964–68)
8 July 1964 26 June 1968 Businessman
8 July 1964 17 June 1970 Businessman Resigned on 17 June 1970
8 July 1964 17 June 1970 Businessman Resigned on 17 June 1970
8 July 1964 19 June 1974 Barrister Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1972–74); Senior Unofficial Member (1974)
19 August 1964 19 June 1974 Engineer
23 June 1965 20 June 1973
28 July 1965 16 August 1978 Senior Unofficial Member & Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1974–78)
29 March 1967 20 May 1970 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1968–69)
26 April 1967 20 December 1967 Businessman
20 December 1967 18 June 1975 Educator
22 May 1968 25 April 1973 Retired on 30 April 1973
5 June 1968 19 June 1974
10 July 1968 16 August 1978
6 November 1968 30 July 1981 Barrister Senior Unofficial Member & Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1978–81)
1 October 1969 21 June 1972 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1970–72)
8 July 1970 21 June 1972 Businessman
7 July 1971 30 July 1981 Businessman
4 August 1971 18 August 1971 Businessman
5 July 1972 7 August 1985 Senior Unofficial Member (1981–85)
5 July 1972 4 August 1976 Educator
5 July 1972 16 August 1978 Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1975–78)
5 July 1972 1 August 1979 Businessman
15 November 1972 15 March 1973 Died in office
25 April 1973 22 May 1974 Barrister
9 May 1973 1 August 1979
20 June 1973 19 June 1974
1 July 1974 12 February 1985 Solicitor[6] Resigned on 12 February 1985
3 July 1974 19 November 1980 Butterfield & Swire Appointed as the first Financial Secretary with non-civil servant background in 1981
3 July 1974 12 September 1985 Surgeon Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1981–85)
3 July 1974 16 August 1978
3 July 1974 7 August 1985
22 January 1975 7 August 1985
1 September 1976 31 August 1985 Senior Chinese Unofficial Member & Senior Unofficial Member (1985–88)
6 October 1976 10 August 1983 Clergy & School Principal
6 October 1976 7 August 1985
6 October 1976 10 August 1983 Barrister
6 October 1976 6 August 1980Trade Unionist
6 October 1976 8 August 1984 Clergy Died in office
6 October 1976 7 August 1985 Solicitor
6 October 1976 7 August 1985
5 October 1977 10 August 1983 Scholar
5 October 1977 4 October 1984 Solicitor
1 September 1978 31 August 1985 Senior Chinese Unofficial Member & Senior Unofficial Member (1988–92)
11 October 1978 7 August 1985 Scholar
11 October 1978 28 July 1982 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1978–85)
11 October 1978 7 August 1985 Insurance agent
10 October 1979 7 August 1985
10 October 1979 7 August 1985
1 September 1980 31 August 1985 Barrister
1 October 1980 7 August 1985
1 October 1980 7 August 1985
2 December 1980 30 August 1985
1 September 1981 31 August 1985
1 September 1981 31 August 1985
7 October 1981 7 August 1985
6 October 1982 7 August 1985 Paediatrician
1 September 1983 31 August 1985
27 September 1983 7 August 1985
27 September 1983 7 August 1985 Teacher
27 September 1983 7 August 1985 Accountant
27 September 1983 7 August 1985 School principal
26 September 1984 7 August 1985
26 September 1984 7 August 1985 Accountant
4 October 1984 7 August 1985 Accountant

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Council of Hong Kong. History of Legislature. 2012. 6 April 2013.
  2. Book: Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841–1962. G. B. Endacott. Hong Kong University Press. 1964. Appendices.
  3. Book: Rabushka, Alvin. Value for money: the Hong Kong budgetary process. Hoover Press. 1976.
  4. Book: Science and technology in countries of Asia and the Pacific: policies, organization and resources. Unesco. 1985. 152.
  5. Web site: Past Legislative Council Representative. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. 6 April 2013.
  6. Web site: Database on LegCo members. Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 2012. 6 April 2013.

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