Hong Kong Government Officials
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SIR DAVID FORD KBE LVO OBE
Chief Secretary since 1987.
Born 1935. Joined Hong Kong Government 1972 as Deputy Director of
Information Services. Director of Information Services 1972-76 and
1978-80. Seconded to NIO 1976-78. Commissioner, HKG Office London
1980-82. Royal College of Defence Studies 1982-83. Director of
Housing 1983-85. Appointed Secretary for Civil Service 1985.
Married to Gillian.
MAJOR GENERAL GARRY JOHNSON, MC MBE OBE
Commander British Forces, Hong Kong.
Born 1938. Previously served with Gurkha and British troops in
Malaya, Borneo, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland. Recently command ed
an armoured brigade in Germany prior to becoming Chief Operations Staff Officer at Army Headquarters, then Assistant Chief Operations
Staff Officer at the MOD, London. Married to Sarah; has two sons.
PIERS JACOBS OBE
Financial Secretary since June 1986
Registrar-General
Married to
Born in 1933. Solicitor (Hons) Supreme Court of Judicature of England. Joined Hong Kong Civil Service 1962.
1976. Secretary for Economic Services 1982-85.
Josephine, one daughter.
RICHARD (DICK) DENNIS CLIFT CMG
Political Adviser (on secondment) since 1987
Born 1933. Joined HM Diplomatic Service 1956. Subsequently served in various posts in FCO and overseas including Hong Kong, Peking, Berne and Kuala Lumpur, Head of HKD FCO 1979, High Commissioner
Freetown 1984. Married to Jane, 4 children.