Sir John Henry Bremridge (彭勵治爵士), KBE, JP, MA (1926–1994) was Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1981 to 1986. He was the first Financial Secretary who was not a civil servant. Before serving as Financial Secretary, he was a senior member of staff in the Swire Group and non-executive director of Schroders plc.
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