Grenville Cross | |
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| Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 15 October 1997 – 21 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Nguyen |
| Succeeded by | Ian McWalters |
| Vice-Chairman of IAP Senate | |
| In office 26 June 2011 – 24 September 2023 | |
| Chairman, Standing Committee, Prosecutors in Difficulty, IAP | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Elaine YL Tsui |
| Residence(s) | Hong Kong and Macao |
| Alma mater | Culford School University of Southampton Middle Temple |
| Profession | Barrister-at-law Academic Author |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 江樂士 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 江乐士 | ||||||||||||
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| Vietnamese | Giang Lạc-sĩ | ||||||||||||
Ian Grenville Cross GBS KC SC (Chinese: 江樂士, born 15 June 1951) is a British barrister who was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of Hong Kong on 15 October 1997, and held this post for over 12 years, until 21 October 2009. [1]He was the first DPP to be appointed after the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997, and the appointment signalled that suitably qualified expatriates who were committed to Hong Kong still had a role to play in government in the post-colonial era. A career prosecutor, Cross was the seventh holder of the post since its creation in 1979, and the longest serving. On 26 June 2011, he was elected the Vice-Chairman (Senate) of the International Association of Prosecutors, of which he is a Senator-for-Life.[2]
- ^ "Former DPP Grenville Cross reveals split over Sally Aw Sian prosecution". South China Morning Post. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Cross: Take every opportunity to defend HK's rule of law". chinadailyhk. Retrieved 29 August 2024.