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Chris Patten
Sign in to saveAlso known as Lord Patten of Barnes, Christopher Patten, Christopher Francis Patten, Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes
British politician and colonial administrator (born 1944)
Film & TV
Cleveleys, Lancashire, England, UK
Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997 and Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003.
Known for
- 紫荆花开2017
- HARDtalk1997
- The Day Today — Self (archive footage)1994
- Question Time — Self - Panellist1979
- Panorama1953
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Key facts
- Vice chancellor
- Sir Colin Lucas Sir John Hood Andrew D. Hamilton Louise Richardson Irene Tracey
- Preceded by
- Roy Jenkins
- Succeeded by
- William Hague
- Nominated by
- Tony Blair
- President
- Romano Prodi José Manuel Barroso
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II
- Chief secretary
- Sir David Ford Anson Chan
- Leader
- John Major
- Prime minister
- John Major
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Chris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cleveleys
- Child
- Alice Patten
- Occupation
- writer
- Employer
- Holy See
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Noble title
- baron
- Image
- Official portrait of Lord Patten of Barnes crop 2.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Chris Patten
- date of birth
- 1944-05-12
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- name in native language
- Chris Patten
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- writing language
- English language
- candidacy in election
- 1987 United Kingdom general election
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Encyclopedic overview
Chairman of the BBC Trust In office 1 May 2011 – 6 May 2014 Preceded bySir Michael Lyons Succeeded byDiane Coyle (acting) Rona Fairhead, Baroness Fairhead
Personal details BornChristopher Francis Patten (1944-05-12) 12 May 1944 82) Cleveleys, Lancashire, England
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