Sir John Joseph Swaine CBE QC SC JP | |
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President of the Legislative Council | |
In office 19 February 1993 – 30 September 1995 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Chris Patten |
Preceded by | Chris Patten |
Succeeded by | Andrew Wong |
Deputy President of the Legislative Council | |
In office 9 October 1991 – 19 February 1993 | |
Member of the Legislative Council | |
In office 1980–1995 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shanghai, Republic of China | 22 April 1932
Died | 7 August 2012 Malta | (aged 80)
Children | John Joseph Edward Swaine Jason Mark Swaine Jeremy Nicholas Swaine |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong University of Cambridge |
Sir John Joseph Swaine, CBE, QC, SC, JP (Traditional Chinese: 施偉賢爵士; 22 April 1932 – 7 August 2012) was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1993 to 1995. A barrister by training, Swaine was an appointed and unofficial member of the council. Before 1993, the President was the Governor of Hong Kong.