Jimmy McGregor
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Sir Jimmy McGregor OBE, ISO, JP |
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James McGregor in 1976
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| Non-Official Member of the Executive Council | |
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In office October 1995 – 30 June 1997 |
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| Appointed by | Chris Patten |
| Preceded by | Dame Lydia Dunn |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
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In office 12 October 1988 – 31 July 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Clydesdale |
| Succeeded by | Paul Cheng |
| Constituency | Commercial (First) |
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30 January 1924 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 14 July 2014 (aged 90) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Hong Kong Democratic Foundation |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Kwai-cheung McGregor |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Dux Boy Aberhill H.G. School |
| Occupation | Businessman and civil servant |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
Sir James David McGregor, OBE, ISO, JP (30 January 1924 – 14 July 2014) was the former Hong Kong colonial government official and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Commercial (First) functional constituency from 1988 to 1995 and non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong from 1995 to 1997. He was also the long-time director of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
McGregor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 30 January 1924 and was educated at the Dux Boy Aberhill H.G. School. He arrived in Hong Kong with the Royal Air Force in 1951 and joined the colonial government as an Executive Officer and was later promoted to Administrative Officer.
He was the Assistant Director of the Commerce and Industry Department during the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots and was involved in anti-propaganda chamber against the rioters. For his contribution, he was made Companion of the Imperial Service Order in 1971. He worked for the Commerce and Industry Department for 22 years before he left the government in 1973. After leaving the civil service, he was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1976.
After departing from the civil service, he was the director of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in which he held the position from 1975 to 1988. Under his leadership, the chamber acquired the current office at the United Centre in Admiralty, Hong Kong. He was also the vice-chairman of the Hongkong Chinese Bank.
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