Hamish Macleod
Sir Nathaniel William Hamish Macleod KBE JP (Chinese: 麥高樂) 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 | |
| Succeeded by | Yeung Kai-yin |
| Financial Secretary of Hong Kong | |
| In office August 1991 – August 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Piers Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tsang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 (age 82–83) 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]
References
- Laurence Zuckerman (5 November 1991). "Hong Kong Pressed on Prices: Analysts Expect Only Minor Measures Against Inflation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- Yeung, Chris (2 September 1995). "Sir Hamish bids adieu, proud of his prudence". scmp.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "Sir Prudent aims to bow out from Hong Kong in canny Scots manner". heraldscotland.com. 29 August 1995. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "NATHANIEL WILLIAM HAMISH MACLEOD - MIDLOTHIAN - CIVIL SERVANT (RETIRED)". checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Gittings, Danny (10 April 1994). "Charmed life down the rung". scmp.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.