Alberto Maria Rodrigues
| Sir Alberto Maria Rodrigues | |
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| Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council | |
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In office 1962–1974 |
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| Preceded by | Chau Sik-nin |
| Succeeded by | Kan Yuet-keung |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 20 May 1953 – 1 July 1959 |
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| Appointed by | Alexander Grantham |
| Preceded by | Leo d'Almada e Castro |
| Succeeded by | Kwan Cho-yiu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 November 1911 Hong Kong |
| Died | 5 February 2006 (aged 94) Hong Kong |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Maria Silvia Ana Maria (Aninhas) de Azevedo de Castro Basto |
| Alma mater |
St. Joseph's College University of Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Sir Alberto Maria Rodrigues, CBE, ED, FRCPE (5 November 1911 – 5 February 2006) was a Hong Kong medical doctor, academic and politician. He was Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Executive Council of the University of Hong Kong.
He was born on 5 November 1911 the Guy Fawkes' Day in Hong Kong. His mother’s death occurred a few weeks after he was born, his father died when he was nine years old. He was brought up by an uncle who had seven children of his own.
He was educated at St Joseph's College, and the University of Hong Kong with the Inez Soares scholarship. He captained in the University Cricket Eleven and finished at the top of the League in 1932. Rodrigues also a Captain of Hockey and played hockey for Hong Kong. Although he was preoccupied with sporting activities, he passed his medical finals in 1934, receiving his degree and winning the Chan Kai Ming Prize. He studied paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology in Lisbon and London in the following three years before he began his private practice in Hong Kong in 1937.
He was a popular sportsman in cricket, tennis and badminton circles, represented Hong Kong at hockey both against Malaya and Macao.
In the Urban Council election of 1940, he was elected to the Urban Council as the youngest member without aid from any organisation with a political platform. He resumed his office after the war until 1950 when he went to North America.
Dr. Rogrigues was member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and was held prisoner of war as lieutenant in Shamshuipo Camp during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. He was promoted to Captain and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) after the war. He was also rewarded with the Order of Christ by Portugal for his services to the Portuguese community in 1949.
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