John Joseph Swaine

Sir John Joseph Swaine
CBE QC SC JP
John J. Swaine KBE, 1988 Oil on Canvas, 24x 20 in, Painting by Swaine's nephew Neil Grayson
President of the Legislative Council
In office
19 February 1993 – 30 September 1995
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorChris Patten
Preceded byChris Patten
Succeeded byAndrew Wong
Deputy President of the Legislative Council
In office
9 October 1991 – 19 February 1993
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1980–1995
Personal details
Born(1932-04-22)22 April 1932
Shanghai, Republic of China
Died7 August 2012(2012-08-07) (aged 80)
Malta
ChildrenJohn Joseph Edward Swaine
Jason Mark Swaine
Jeremy Nicholas Swaine
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong
University of Cambridge

Sir John Joseph Swaine, CBE, QC, SC, JP (Traditional Chinese: 施偉賢爵士; 22 April 1932 – 7 August 2012) was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1993 to 1995. A barrister by training, Swaine was an appointed and unofficial member of the council. Before 1993, the President was the Governor of Hong Kong.

Career

He was the Deputy President of the Council between 1991 and 1993, when the Governor refrained from presiding over the Council meetings. The post was abolished with the election of the President of the council from amongst the councillors (thus replacing the Governor).

After his work at the Council, Swaine returned to the private practice of law.

The Swaine family (John Joseph, his son John Joseph Edward, and Jason Mark) owns Intergood Limited. John Joseph Edward Swaine is also a barrister and CEO of the Media Bank. His son John L. Swaine is a law student in England.

Swaine was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1975, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1980 and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1987. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995. He died in Malta on 7 August 2012 while on holiday.

References

Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New office Deputy President of the Legislative Council
1991–1993
Office abolished
Preceded by
Chris Patten
later became
Lord Patten of Barnes
President of the Legislative Council
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Chairman of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club
1993–1996
Succeeded by