David Akers-Jones

David Akers-Jones

Brasenose College (MA)

Sir David Akers-Jones, KBE, CMG, GBM, JP (Chinese: 鍾逸傑爵士, born 14 April 1927) is a British retired colonial administrator. He was the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1987, and was briefly Acting Governor of Hong Kong.

Read more about David Akers-Jones:  Biography, Discovery Bay Controversy, Political Views, Memoirs, Benevolent Work

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