Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
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Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was the second highest position during the British colonial rule in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 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 - thar power usually was gained by the Colonial Secretary.

The first Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was George D'Aguilar
George Charles D'Aguilar
Major-General Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, KCB was a British Army Major General and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.-Background:...

 and the post was subsequently held by the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong
Commander British Forces in Hong Kong
The Commander British Forces in Hong Kong was a senior British Army officer who acted as Military Advisor to the Governor of Hong Kong.-Structure:...

.

List of Lieutenant Governors

  • George D'Aguilar
    George Charles D'Aguilar
    Major-General Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, KCB was a British Army Major General and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.-Background:...

     1843-1848
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     William Staveley
    William Staveley
    Lieutenant-General William Staveley was Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.-Military career:...

     1848-1851
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     William Jervois
    William Jervois (British Army officer)
    General Sir William Jervois KH was Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong. Jervois Street in Hong Kong was named after him.-Military career:...

     1851-1854
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir Robert Garrett
    Robert Garrett (British Army officer)
    Lieutenant General Sir Robert Garrett KCB KH was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.-Military career:Educated at Harrow School, Garrett was commissioned into the 2nd Regiment of Foot in 1811...

     1854-1857
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Thomas Ashburnham
    Thomas Ashburnham
    General Hon. Thomas Ashburnham CB was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.-Military career:Born the son of the 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, Thomas Ashburnham became a Coldstream Guards officer...

     1857-1858
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir Charles van Straubenzee 1858-1859
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir James Grant
    James Hope Grant
    General Sir James Hope Grant GCB , British general, was the fifth and youngest son of Francis Grant of Kilgraston, Perthshire, and brother of Sir Francis Grant, President of the Royal Academy.-Military career:...

     1860-1861
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir John Michel 1861-1862
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir Charles Staveley
    Charles William Dunbar Staveley
    General Sir Charles William Dunbar Staveley GCB was a British Army officer.-Early life:He was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, the son of Lt-General William Staveley and Sarah Mather, and educated at the Scottish military and naval academy, Edinburgh.-Career:He was commissioned as second...

     1862-1863
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     William Brown
    William Gustavus Brown
    General William Gustavus Brown was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.-Military career:Brown was commissioned into the 24th Regiment of Foot. Having served as a Brigadier-General at Aldershot, he was promoted to Major-General and made Commander of British Troops in China and Hong...

     1863-1864
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir Philip Guy
    Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy
    Lieutenant General Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy KCB was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.-Military career:Guy was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1824...

     1864-1867
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     James Brunker
    James Robert Brunker
    Major-General James Robert Brunker was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.-Military career:Brunker was commissioned into the 91st Regiment of Foot in 1825...

     1867-1869

Demise of the post

By the 1870s onwards to 1902 the role lapsed from formal use and the second in command was transferred to the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (Chief Secretary from 1976 to 1997). The following individuals may (or may not) have retained the title for special occasions
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Henry Whitfield
    Henry Wase Whitfield
    Lieutenant General Henry Wase Whitfield was the Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong and Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.-Military career:...

     1869-1874
  • Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

     Sir Francis Colborne
    Francis Colborne
    General Sir Francis Colborne KCB was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.-Military career:...

     1874-1878
  • Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

     Edward Donovan
    Edward Westby Donovan
    Lieutenant General Edward Westby Donovan was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.-Military career:...

     1878-1882
  • Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

     John Sargent
    John Neptune Sargent
    Lieutenant General John Neptune Sargent CB was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.-Military career:...

     1882-1885
  • Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General
    Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

     Sir William Cameron
    William Gordon Cameron
    General Sir William Gordon Cameron GCB was a British soldier and colonial administrator.-Military career:...

     1885-1889
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir James Edwards
    James Bevan Edwards
    Lieutenant General Sir James Bevan Edwards KCB KCMG was a senior British Army officer and politician.-Military career:Edwards was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1852...

     1889-1890
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir George Barker
    George Digby Barker
    General Sir George Digby Barker GCB was a British soldier and colonial administrator.-Military career:...

     1890-1895
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir Wilsone Black
    Wilsone Black
    Major-General Sir Wilsone Black KCB was a British military officer and colonial administrator.-Military career:...

     1895-1898
  • Major General
    Major General
    Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

     Sir William Gascoigne 1898-1902
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