Sir Nathaniel William Hamish Macleod KBE JP (Chinese: 麥高樂; born 1940) 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 byYeung Kai-yin
Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
In office
August 1991 – August 1995
Preceded byPiers Jacobs
Succeeded byDonald Tsang
Personal details
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Midlothian, Scotland

Early life

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In 1940, Macleod was born in Midlothian, Scotland.

Career

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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

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In 1997, Macleod returned to the United Kingdom after the Hong Kong handover.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sir Prudent aims to bow out from Hong Kong in canny Scots manner". heraldscotland.com. 29 August 1995. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Yeung, Chris (2 September 1995). "Sir Hamish bids adieu, proud of his prudence". scmp.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. ^ "NATHANIEL WILLIAM HAMISH MACLEOD - MIDLOTHIAN - CIVIL SERVANT (RETIRED)". checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. ^ Gittings, Danny (10 April 1994). "Charmed life down the rung". scmp.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Eric Ho
Secretary for Trade and Industry
1987 – 1989
Succeeded by
John Chan
Preceded by Deputy Financial Secretary
March 1989
Succeeded by
Himself
as Secretary for the Treasury
Preceded by
Himself
as Deputy Financial Secretary
Secretary for the Treasury
1989 – 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
1991 – 1995
Succeeded by