Hamish Macleod
British politician (born 1940)
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Sir Nathaniel William Hamish Macleod KBE JP (Chinese: 麥高樂; born 1940) was a Scottish civil servant in Hong Kong. MacLeod was the last Financial Secretary of Hong Kong with British descent.
Sir Hamish Macleod | |
|---|---|
| Secretary for the Treasury | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir David Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Yeung Kai-yin |
| Financial Secretary of Hong Kong | |
| In office August 1991 – August 1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir David Wilson Chris Patten |
| Preceded by | Piers Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tsang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 (age 85–86) Midlothian, Scotland |
Early life
In 1940, Macleod was born in Midlothian, Scotland.
Career
Macleod was Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1991 to 1995. Macleod also was the Secretary for Trade and Industry of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1989 and the Secretary for the Treasury of Hong Kong from 1989 to 1991.
In 1991, Macleod was appointed as Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. Macleod succeeded Piers Jacobs. In August 1995, at age 55, MacLeod retired as Financial Secretary of Hong Kong.[1][2][3]
In 2003, Macleod was director and Chairman of JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust PLC.[4]
Personal life
In 1997, Macleod returned to the United Kingdom after the Hong Kong handover.[5]