His family lived in Greenford, and Chris Patten went to primary school there and then won a scholarship to the Catholic St Benedict's. If Patten had been re-elected in 1992, sections of the media thought he would have been rewarded by appointment as Foreign Secretary, although in his autobiography John Major said that he would have made Patten Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was one of the United Kingdom's two members to the European Commission as Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004. After obtaining a modern history degree in 1965, he became active in politics and joined the Conservative Party. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. Within the last five years of British rule, acclaimed journalist Jonathan Dimbleby was given unique access to the governor which enabled him to document the . 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His first job in the party was as a desk officer. He was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment by Margaret Thatcher in 1989 as part of her third ministry, becoming responsible for implementation of the unpopular poll tax. His wifes father competed in the 1936 Olympics, part of that Chariots of Fire generation, and was killed in 1944. Patten bemoaned the fact that much of the corporation's high-brow programming had been moved to BBC Four, the digital channel, and given low budgets that meant shows were "sometimes made with glue and string". 2023 Hong Kong news - Independent, non-profit, impartial. Why was it that Chris Pattens daughters did not get intotrouble living in Government House for all those years, yetsuch troubles have cometo Ms Leung sinceshe moved in? a user questioned on popular HKGolden forum. Something went wrong. Chris Pratt is being called "cringe and vile" for praising his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, for giving him a "healthy daughter" given that his son with ex Anna Faris, Jack, has suffered. 1979 . Cut to June 30 1997, and his daughters' faces, like his wife's, were "crumpled with emotion and streaked with tears". In 2019, amidst the protests in Hong Kong, Patten spoke out in support of the protesters. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled. Isnt deciding who we venerate a vital part of that reckoning also? He talks about how you will see Christ sitting at the right hand of his father and a sort of celebrity troop of angels, Patten says, chuckling. The plans call for 21 apartment units . Those are three values for the scrapbook. In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. Leung Chai-yan, the other daughter of the Chief Executive, claimed she was domestically abused by hermother and had beenlocked up. How do you know this? 2 episodes, Where the Heart Is (2003) as Candida Oliver-Watts. A media frenzy greeted their exuberant, mini-skirted arrival in 1992, and their gulping tears when they left five years later came to symbolise the last days of the British Empire in the territory. The daughter of the last British governor of Hong Kong has receiveda recent outpouring of affection from Hongkongers, following an incident in whichthe Chief Executive allegedly used his privilegestohelp his daughter bypass airport security rules. Tv film Basanti (2006) as Sue McKinley. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. He put out his memoir, 'Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs', on September 29, 2005. He held this position within the Prodi Commission from 23 January 2000 until 22 November 2004. Before relinquishing the colonial administration to China in 1997, he was fighting daily battles, mostly verbal, with . After he left Hong Kong, Patten was part of the EU team that negotiated Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization in 2002. [26] They have three daughters, including the actress Alice Patten. [32] In March 2009, Patten received the title Doctor honoris causa by South East European University. In PM Margaret Thatchers cabinet, Patten served as the Secretary of State for the Environment from July 1989 to November 1990. It's 25 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China in June 1997. You can see it in the language used by [former Hong Kong chief executive] Carrie Lam and now this terrible policeman who is her successor, John Lee. Two books, one by the ex-governor and another by professor Ho-fung Hung, offer insights into China's savage repression . He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. . 26 Sep 2005. Its funny you should say that. Lord Patten said China . Chris Patten, with wife Lavender and daughters Alice and Laura, is greeted by the Chief Secretary, Sir David Ford, on arrival in Hong Kong on 9 July 1992 Much of the time during the summer is. Many good people were driven out of the Conservative party by Brexit. In September 2005 he was elected a Distinguished Honorary Fellow of Massey College in the University of Toronto (the only person so elected except for the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh, the Duke of Edinburgh) as well as receiving an honorary D.S.Litt. Tony Blair suggested that it made the road to democracy [in China] unstoppable. I kept on saying the only bunkers in Hong Kong were on golf courses., Events of the last decade, not just in China, have shown how the liberal idea that market freedom goes hand in hand with political freedom has been disproved. 1 episode, Heroes and Villains (2008) as Joan. On 23 May 2005 he was appointed by Cadbury as a non-executive director.[16]. 1 episode, Downtown Abbey (2014) as Diana Clark. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Its too depressing to think about, Patten says. Chris Patten. 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Anyway on we go, in my case to Strasbourg and treason the European parliament. Even for old Tories, hope springs eternal. Patten said afterwards the Royal Pageant had not been the BBC's "finest hour" and admitted that "The tone was wrong."[21]. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. Patten and his time in Hong Kong was the subject of the 5-part documentary series The Last Governor, which was filmed throughout his time in Hong Kong, including his arrival, key moments of his government such as the 1995 elections and his final day in office, ending as he departs Government House for the last time. Mirsky had many Chinese friends, but he denounced the Chinese Communist party as wicked. Patten believes both politicians and businessmen are too slow to say that. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last colonial governor, departed from the Government House in Hong Kong on the 1 st July 1997, and made the historic and iconic trip back to the HMY Britannia. All contributions are moderated. Receiving a Coolidge travelling scholarship, he went to US, where he was part of the campaign of then-Republican New York Mayor John Lindsay. In politics, one has to make a distinction between people who are doing things that are wrong and people who are trying to do things that are right. The most difficult question was a kid who said, Weve listened to you, Mr Patten. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (Chinese: ;[1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997 and Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. I knew the cardinal when I was there, he says. "I'm very, very private," she said from her office at Cond Nast. [28], In February 2010, Patten was appointed President of Medical Aid for Palestinians, but he stepped down in June 2011. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/christopher-francis-patten-1050.php. Photo: AFP/WTN Chris has an amazing sense of humour. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997, Chairman for the Independent Commission on Policing after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 . You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. The two posts combined had received more than 8,000 likes and 700 shares by Monday morning. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. 1,311 Chris Patten Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 1,311 chris patten stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. [citation needed]. CH PC Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes 1944512 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19921997 Which he thought was something which was valuable to South Africa. Before that she was doing a series called Rock Shrines, about dead pop stars and their fans. Patten submitted his letter of resignation as BBC Trust Chairman to the Secretary of State on 6 May 2014; citing health reasons following his heart bypass surgery on 28 April. The daughters of Chris Patten, Laura, Kate and Alice, say a tearful goodbye to Hong Kong, from on board the Royal yacht Britannia. [17], Patten was the biggest proponent in the commission for Turkey's accession to the European Union. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. "We are very, very happy together," she says. Simply to denounce it seems crazy. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944 in Ealing, London, England. He was the architect of Majors 1992 election victory, built on a belief that, post-Thatcher, the party must be tolerant, efficient and generous-spirited. Chris Patten Writing for PS since 2000 151 Commentaries Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong and a former EU commissioner for external affairs, is Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the author of The Hong Kong Diaries (Allen Lane, 2022). Hong Kong's legacy from Chris Patten's Diaries to City on the Edge. Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post: Trump may be . Laura patten Stock Photos and Images. "[12] This marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong. For the last 19 years he has been chancellor of Oxford University. Like Laura, she has also spent the past five years quietly pursuing her career. She portrayed Ygraine Pendragon, the deceased Queen of Camelot, the mother of Arthur, and the wife of the King Uther Pendragon in the BBC series Merlin . During his tenure, his government significantly expanded the territory's social welfare programmes and introduced democratic reforms to the electoral system.[2]. Alice Patten. In the latest swing by CNN chief Chris Licht to rebrand the cable newser, Maher's appearance gave a bit of a preview of plans for the 9 PM ET slot, diverting from counter programming to . Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! While he basically orchestrated the Conservative victory in the general election of 1992, he lost his own MP seat at Bath. Her two elder sisters, Laura and Kate, however, are less keen to recapture their moment in the spotlight. They're now grown up and all doing fine. Former Hong Kong Gov. The one he liked most was coined by an Episcopalian American missionary bishop who talked about being on the seashore with his friend. Patten tried, he says, to give an answer that recognised that he was not being required to be as brave as they might be, in making that choice. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last governor, handed the former colony back to China on 1 July 1997 to be ruled with a degree of autonomy under a system called "o. Alice has obviously chosen to go into a world that's amazing and stuff, which will obviously attract attention, but she's my dearest best friend, she's absolutely amazing, and I know she'll be a huge star. Patten lives in a large villa in Barnes in south-west London, next to the wooded common. Nostalgia for theformer first family was also invokedby an incident in March last year. He was promoted to be a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science in September 1985, and was named Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in September 1986. At the United Nations, he met with China's foreign affairs minister, Tang . Reading it, you cant help but reflect on an essential loss of rigour in Britains dealings with the world; contrast the likes of Douglas Hurd and Malcolm Rifkind as foreign secretaries with the incumbent, Liz Truss. I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. On 9 September 1999, the Commission produced its report, entitled A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland and popularly known as the Patten Report, which contained 175 symbolic and practical recommendations. "She's very popular here, partly because she pulls her weight, partly because she's fun too. [14], From 1998 to 1999, he chaired the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, better known as the Patten Commission, which had been established in 1998 as part of the Belfast Agreement. A caption was changed to correct a date: Chris Patten received the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1998; not 1989. Alice Patten is a English actress appeared in film Rang De Basanti opposite Aamir Khan.The British actress is daughter of politician Chris Patten, she played character Sue who came to India to make a documentary film about the British rule. Im met at the door by his wife, Lavender, and their terrier, Bobby. Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last Governor of Hong Kong. He made the case for negotiation rather than outright demands for independence. Blonde and elfin, Alice - who was nicknamed "Little Princess" by her sisters - found it perhaps hardest of all to adjust to returning to Britain. Beijing had expected that the use of functional constituencies with limited electorates would be used to elect this council, however Patten extended the definition of functional constituencies and thus virtually every Hong Konger was able to vote for the so-called indirectly elected members (see Politics of Hong Kong) of the Legislative Council. He held the parliamentary seat until 1992. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. Grand promises made about one country, two systems mixed with anecdotes about the Pattens three daughters and two dogs. When Alice took her bow on the stage of Wyndham's Theatre on Monday night, both Laura and Kate were there to support her. He has been married to Lavender Thornton since 1971. W e had one of those thunderbolt feelings when we saw our main home in Barnes . There she goes, one says, to which the other, thinking about mortality, replies: Yes but therell be others who will say, Here she comes. Though Patten likes that idea, the third possibility strikes him as most understandable: that we live on in people remembering our smiles. "[24] Patten said that Chinese company Huawei "is an agent of an unpleasant Chinese state."[25]. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. "I'm the deputy beauty editor at Tatler, I'm very happy here, and that's it really. Sandra Lee is most worried for Andrew Cuomo's daughters in the wake of his sexual harassment scandal, sources told The Post.. Lee, who was with Cuomo for 14 years until their spit in September . But after the official handing over ceremony was complete, and they had been poured stiff gins by Prince Charles aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Patten family faced a rather ignominious return to a semi-detached Victorian house in Barnes. His book ends with a postscript that is a rallying cry for the democracy movement in his former home (and his current one) - their cause is our cause. [22] BBC Trust Vice Chairman Diane Coyle took over as Acting Chairman until the appointment of a new chairman. On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. He garnered widespread criticism for the controversial Community Charge (or so-called "Poll Tax"). JACK HILL. Chris Patten East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia Hardcover - September 14, 1998 by Christopher Patten (Author) 21 ratings Hardcover $22.11 45 Used from $1.66 5 New from $18.85 2 Collectible from $17.00 Paperback $16.99 12 Used from $2.93 Its not woke to do that. Support HKFP | Code of Ethics | Error/typo? Each email has a link to unsubscribe. A media frenzy greeted their exuberant, mini-skirted arrival in 1992, and their gulping tears when they left five years later came to symbolise the last days of the British Empire in the territory.. In 2005, he became an appointed member of the British peerage. In 2010, The Tablet named him as one of Britain's most influential Catholics. Under a painted portrait of Patten and his wife of 51 years are photographs of their eight grandchildren. There are occasions when we are unsure of the identity of a sitter or artist, their life dates, occupation or have not recorded their family relationships. Tory! He has been an opponent of the movement at Oxford to tear down the statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. Hong Kong netizens have been posting old photos of Chris Patten's three daughters Laura, Kate and Alice when they were in Hong Kong, since the incident involving Leung Chun-yan, the Chief. In each of those roles, he has been pitted not against the left, but mostly against the Daily Mail and the ideologues and nut jobs in his own party. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. East and West HB Spec Ed. On John Major's succession as Prime Minister in 1990, Patten became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Hong Kong news Independent, impartial, non-profit. by Jillian Edelsteinbromide fibre print, August 1990NPG x45377. If hes honest he cant see any other future for the territory than that it will have its freedoms and its attributes as an open society stripped away comprehensively. +44(0)20 7306 0055, Admission free. When MP for Bath (1979-92) he served as Minister for Overseas Development, Secretary of State for the Environment and Chairman of the Conservative Party. "They didn't have the choice. Between 1998 and 1999, Chris Patten served as the Chairperson of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's final British governor before the 1997 handover, says the UK should tell China its proposal for a Hong Kong national security law is "outrageous". Enter your password to log in. Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last governor of Hong Kong. Great Britain and the World. Patten. 1 episode, Jonathan Creek (2004) as Dawn/Gillian Bailey. A Lancashire native, Patten grew up in London and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. However, in 1979, he contested from Bath and won. Visiting him is like stepping into a lost Conservative hinterland. The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC is a politician from Britain. Tory! 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