Governor of Hong Kong

Governor of Hong Kong
Coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Flag of the governor of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Last in office Chris Patten 9 July 1992 – 30 June 1997
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House, Hong Kong
Appointer	Monarch of the United Kingdom
Formation	26 June 1843; 180 years ago (1843-06-26)
First holder	Henry Pottinger
Final holder	Chris Patten
Abolished	30 June 1997; 26 years ago (1997-06-30)
Salary	HK$3,036,000 annually (1997)

Governor of Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese	香港總督
Simplified Chinese	香港总督
Cantonese Yale	Hēunggóng Júngdūk
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Zǒngdū Wade–Giles Hsiang1-kang3 Tsung3-tu1 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hēunggóng Júngdūk Jyutping Hoeng1gong2 Zung2duk1
Abbreviation
Chinese	港督
Cantonese Yale	Góngdūk
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gǎngdū Wade–Giles Kang3-tu1 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Góngdūk Jyutping Gong2duk1

The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions. Upon the end of British rule and the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, most of the civil functions of this office went to the chief executive of Hong Kong, and military functions went to the commander of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.