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.
Change in composition
Year Number ofOfficial Membersexclusive of the Governor Number ofUnofficial 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
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 1959 Doctor 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 1948 Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1946–48); Resigned on 28 April 1948 1 May 1946 4 January 1950 Jardine Matheson & Co. 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 Butterfield & Swire 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 John D Hutchison & Co. Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1948–53) 27 April 1949 6 March 1958 Gilman & Co. Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1953–58) 8 February 1950 5 September 1959 Businessman 14 June 1950 19 September 1951 Kadoorie Group 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 1953 Imperial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd Representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (1953); Resigned on 10 April 1953 14 May 1952 27 June 1962 Senior 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 Butterfield & Swire 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 Dodwell & Co. 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 Deacon & Co. 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 John Swire & Sons Retired on 30 April 1973 5 June 1968 19 June 1974 Winsor Industrial Corp 10 July 1968 16 August 1978 Hang Seng Bank 6 November 1968 30 July 1981 Barrister Senior Unofficial Member & Senior Chinese Unofficial Member (1978–81) 1 October 1969 21 June 1972 Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co 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 Businessman & Urban Councillor Senior Unofficial Member (1981–85) 5 July 1972 4 August 1976 Educator 5 July 1972 16 August 1978 Dodwell & Co, Ltd 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 Urban Councillor 20 June 1973 19 June 1974 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 July 1974 12 February 1985 Solicitor 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 Manhattan Garments Ltd. 22 January 1975 7 August 1985 Fidelity Management Ltd. 1 September 1976 31 August 1985 John Swire & Sons 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 1980 Trade 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 Jada Electronics Ltd. 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 Ryoden Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. 10 October 1979 7 August 1985 United Oversea Enterprises, Ltd. 1 September 1980 31 August 1985 Barrister 1 October 1980 7 August 1985 Standard Chartered Bank 1 October 1980 7 August 1985 2 December 1980 30 August 1985 Lee Wah Weaving Factory Ltd. & Cheong's Textile Co. Ltd. 1 September 1981 31 August 1985 1 September 1981 31 August 1985 Barrister & Urban Councillor 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
See also List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members 1843–1941 List of Executive Council of Hong Kong unofficial members 1946–1997
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