Mark Aitchison Young
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Sir Mark Aitchison Young GCMG (Chinese: 楊慕琦; 30 June 1886 – 12 May 1974) was a British administrator who became the Governor of Hong Kong during the years immediately before and after the Japanese occupation of the territory.
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Sir Mark Aitchison Young | |||||||||||
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21st Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||||
In office 1 May 1946 – 17 May 1947 | |||||||||||
Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||
Colonial Secretary | David Mercer MacDougall | ||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir Cecil Harcourt (Acting, Military Administration) | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Alexander Grantham | ||||||||||
In office 10 September 1941 – 25 December 1941 | |||||||||||
Monarch | George VI | ||||||||||
Colonial Secretary | Norman Lockhart Smith Sir Franklin Gimson | ||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir Geoffry Northcote | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Takashi Sakai (under Japanese occupation) | ||||||||||
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Born | (1886-06-30)30 June 1886 British Raj | ||||||||||
Died | 12 May 1974(1974-05-12) (aged 87) Winchester, England | ||||||||||
Spouse | Josephine Mary | ||||||||||
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge | ||||||||||
Profession | soldier, colonial administrator | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 楊慕琦 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 杨慕琦 | ||||||||||
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