List of vice-chancellors of the University of Hong Kong
This is a list of vice-chancellors of the University of Hong Kong.
| No. | Portrait | President | Took office | Left office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Charles Eliot | 1912 | 1918 | ||
| 2 | G. P. Jordan | 1918 | 1921 | Acting | |
| 3 | Sir William Brunyate | 7 April 1921 |
18 February 1924 |
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| 4 | Sir William Hornell | 18 February 1924 |
28 October 1937 |
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| 5 | Duncan Sloss | 28 October 1937 |
April 1949 |
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| 6 | Sir Lindsay Ride | April 1949 |
November 1964 |
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| 7 | W. C. G. Knowles | 19 November 1964 |
30 June 1965 |
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| 8 | A. J. S. McFadzean | 1965 | 1965 | Acting | |
| 9 | Kenneth Robinson | October 1965 |
1972 | ||
| 10 | Rayson Huang | September 1972 |
1986 | Resigned and retired | |
| 11 | Wang Gungwu | 1986 | 1995 | ||
| 12 | Patrick Cheng | 1996 | 6 September 2000 |
Resigned after Pollgate | |
| 13 | Ian Rees Davies | 10 November 2000 |
2002 | Acting from July 2000 | |
| 14 | Tsui Lap-chee | 1 September 2002 |
31 March 2014 |
[1] | |
| 15 | Sir Peter Mathieson | 1 April 2014 |
31 January 2018 |
[2] | |
| – | Paul Tam | 1 February 2018 |
16 July 2018 |
Acting[3] | |
| 16 | Xiang Zhang | 17 July 2018 |
Incumbent | [4] |
References
- ^ "An Invitation for tea gathering with Professor Tsui Lap-Chee (Invitation)". HKU. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "The 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong Professor Peter Mathieson assumes office (photos)". HKU. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "HKU Provost Professor Paul Tam to be Acting President & Vice-Chancellor". www.hku.hk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "The 16th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong Professor Xiang Zhang assumes office". HKU. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- "Succession Lists". University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26.