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Chris Patten

Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes (born 12 May 1944), is a British politician who was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992, and the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. He was made a life peer in 2005 and served as Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 2003 to 2024. He is one of the two living…

Art, After the governorship & Member of Parliament: 1979–1992

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Awards
Order of the Companions of Honour (1998) · Commander of the Legion of Honour (2016) · Order of the Garter (2023)
Education
Balliol College, Oxford (BA)
Academic positions
James Wright · Christopher Edwards · Chris Brink
Born
Christopher Francis Patten (1944-05-12) 12 May 1944 (age 82) Cleveleys, Lancashire, England
Chief Secretary
Sir David Ford · Anson Chan
Children
3, including Alice

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Early life and education

Member of Parliament: 1979–1992

Governor of Hong Kong: 1992–1997

After the governorship

Personal life

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Honours

Awards

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Chris Patten

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Chris Patten

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related to External links · 25
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Succeeded by · 12
Chris Patten → Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Diane Coyle (acting), Don Foster, Liam Donaldson, Lynda Chalker, Michael Heseltine, Norman Fowler .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-0.4…, Office abolished Tung Chee-hwa (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong), Rona Fairhead, Baroness Fairhead, Sir John Joseph Swaine, William Hague, William Waldegrave
related to Bibliography · 10
Chris Patten → Affairs, Allen Lane, Brown, Diplomat, Home Truths About World, ISBN, Jonathan Dimbleby, Little, Not Quite, The Last Governor
Preceded by · 9
Chris Patten → David Wilson, Edward Brown, Kenneth Baker, Leon Brittan, Matthew White Ridley, Nicholas Ridley, Roy Jenkins, Sir Michael Lyons, Timothy Raison
Vice-Chancellor · 5
Chris Patten → Andrew D. Hamilton, Irene Tracey, Louise Richardson, Sir Colin Lucas, Sir John Hood
Academic positions · 3
Chris Patten → Chris Brink, Christopher Edwards, James Wright
Awards · 3
Chris Patten → Commander of the Legion of Honour (2016), Order of the Companions of Honour (1998), Order of the Garter (2023)
Vice Chancellor · 3
Chris Patten → Chris Brink, Christopher Edwards, James Wright
Chief Secretary · 2
Chris Patten → Anson Chan, Sir David Ford
President · 2
Chris Patten → José Manuel Barroso, Romano Prodi

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Chris PattenAcademic positionsJames Wright1.00infobox
Chris PattenAcademic positionsChristopher Edwards1.00infobox
Chris PattenAcademic positionsChris Brink1.00infobox
Chris PattenAwardsOrder of the Companions of Honour (1998)1.00infobox
Chris PattenAwardsCommander of the Legion of Honour (2016)1.00infobox
Chris PattenAwardsOrder of the Garter (2023)1.00infobox
Chris PattenBornChristopher Francis Patten (1944-05-12) 12 May 1944 (age 82) Cleveleys, Lancashire, England1.00infobox
Chris PattenChief SecretarySir David Ford1.00infobox
Chris PattenChief SecretaryAnson Chan1.00infobox
Chris PattenChildren3, including Alice1.00infobox
Chris PattenChinese彭定康1.00infobox
Chris PattenDeputySir John Joseph Swaine1.00infobox
Chris PattenEducationBalliol College, Oxford (BA)1.00infobox
Chris PattenHanyu PinyinPéng Dìngkāng1.00infobox
Chris PattenJyutpingpaang4 ding6 hong11.00infobox
Chris PattenLeaderJohn Major1.00infobox
Chris PattenMinisterial officesMinisterial offices Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterIn office 28 November 1990 – 10 April 1992Prime MinisterJohn MajorPreceded byKenneth BakerSucceeded byWilliam WaldegraveS…1.00infobox
Chris PattenMonarchElizabeth II1.00infobox
Chris PattenNominated byTony Blair1.00infobox
Chris PattenParliamentary officesParliamentary offices Member of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife peerage 11 January 2005President of the Legislative Council of Hong KongIn office 9 July 1992 – 19 February 1…1.00infobox
Chris PattenPartyConservative1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byRoy Jenkins1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byLeon Brittan1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byDavid Wilson1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byKenneth Baker1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byNicholas Ridley1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byTimothy Raison1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byEdward Brown1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded byMatthew White Ridley1.00infobox
Chris PattenPreceded bySir Michael Lyons1.00infobox

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