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. But what if youre wrong? Following his governorship, Patten led the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, a major implementation step of the Northern Ireland peace process pursuant to the Good Friday Agreement from 1998 to 1999. Isnt deciding who we venerate a vital part of that reckoning also? Loree Seitz / The Wrap: David Zaslav Signals Confidence in CNN Chief Chris Licht: . Chris Patten, the 28th and last governor of Hong Kong was swallowing hard as he emerged from Government House for the last time yesterday afternoon. At midnight Hong Kong Time 1 July 1997 (16:00 GMT, 30 June 1997), he sent the telegram: "I have relinquished the administration of this government. Delivery charges may apply. Thats just good history.. Christopher Francis Patten Visitor Chancellor of the University 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. The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten is published by Allen Lane . In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. After his loss in 1992, Patten declined the offer of a new seat and assumed the position of the 28th Governor of Hong Kong. In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. It's that kind of awful TV.". Chris Patten. It involved turning 850,000 words into 250,000. Something went wrong. Miserable times he writes. Contact Us During the tenure of John Major as the PM, Patten served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and played an instrumental role in his partys victory in the 1992 general election. St Mary's Barnes, United Kingdom, SW13 9HL. See PA story ROYAL Patten. 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. 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. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. [17], According to information from the US Embassy in Brussels (published by WikiLeaks in November 2010): Patten said in April 2004 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has done a good job for Russia mainly due to high world energy prices, but he had serious doubts about the man's character. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. His first job in the party was as a desk officer. On the table is the book hes just put down, Julia Boyds A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed by the Rise of Fascism, and a copy of his own new book, The Hong Kong Diaries, which is the occasion for our meeting. Between February 2010 and June 2011, he served as the President of Medical Aid for Palestinians. 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. Developer Chris Patten has submitted new plans to build a four-story apartment complex at the corner of Glen and Bay streets, directly across from City Park. That grim communist-speak.. Unlike most previous Hong Kong governors, he was not a career diplomat from the UK Foreign Office although he was not the first former MP to become a governor of Hong Kong. CH PC Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes 1944512 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19921997 He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003.. Raised in west London, Patten studied history at . He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997, Chairman for the Independent Commission on Policing after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 . The book was a lockdown project. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Laura patten Stock Photos and Images. Had things gone differently for him in 1992, it is quite possible to imagine that Patten could have been the first Catholic prime minister of Britain. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. The most difficult question was a kid who said, Weve listened to you, Mr Patten. Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. Cautioning that "I'm not saying that genes are determinant," Patten then reviewed the Putin family history grandfather part of Lenin's special protection team; father a communist party apparatchik, and Putin himself decided at a young age to pursue a career in the KGB. It came, however, immediately in the wake of widespread criticism of the BBC's live outside-broadcast coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on 3 June 2012, which was castigated in the press and was the subject of 1,830 formal complaints by viewers. She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". If they inspire you please support our work. Patten, a practising Catholic, has been disturbed in particular by the recent crackdown on religion and the arrest of Cardinal Zen, the churchs primate in Hong Kong. Its funny you should say that. He was also the last governor of the colony, as it was transferred to Chinese control on June 30, 1997. Patten was elected Member of Parliament for Bath in 1979. Photo by Fiona Hanson/PA I suggest the fractures go back to the 1990s. 07 Sep 1998. In 1966, Chris Patten became involved with the Conservative Party. In 1989, the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made him the Secretary of State for the Environment. In 2003 he was awarded an honorary LL.D. Im met at the door by his wife, Lavender, and their terrier, Bobby. Wednesday night, musician Chris Daughtry and his wife shared the cause of their daughter's sudden death on Nov. 12, 2021. Contributions are moderated. degree from the University of Bath. They're now grown up and all doing fine. When Alice took her bow on the stage of Wyndham's Theatre on Monday night, both Laura and Kate were there to support her. 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.She has played a key role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti (2006). To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Those were the days when HK people were proud of their identity, another said. Chris Daughtry 's family has confirmed his stepdaughter's cause of death. "I'm the deputy beauty editor at Tatler, I'm very happy here, and that's it really. 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. From 2014 to 2016, he worked under Pope Francis as the head of the body that advises the Vatican on media strategy. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. [15] This report led to the disbanding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and establishment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944, in Cleveleys, Lancashire, England, to Frank and Joan Patten. Hong Kong nicknamed him Fat Pang (Chinese: ), making him the only governor to have a widely recognised Chinese nickname. Christopher Patten. Chris Patten. I've been in this job for a couple of years. In 2003, he was appointed the Chancellor of Oxford University. His father was a jazz drummer who later became a popular music publisher. Netizens were amazed by the apparent response from the English actress, however, as it is a fan page it isunlikely that it is managedby Patten herself. He has been an opponent of the movement at Oxford to tear down the statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. As the last Governor, Chris Patten kept diaries giving unprecedented insights into negotiating with the Chinese, about how the institutions of democracy in Hong Kong were strengthened and how he sought to ensure . The former Conservative party chairman and current rebellious Tory peer was dismayed to see the Johnson cult still hanging on. Marcus Higgins (David Spade) has become a single womanizer. On 23 May 2005 he was appointed by Cadbury as a non-executive director.[16]. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944 in Ealing, London, England. The plans call for 21 apartment units . 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. Hong Kong news Independent, impartial, non-profit. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired. He turns off a muted symphony when I arrive. Try AbeBooks. [26] They have three daughters, including the actress Alice Patten. On May 1, 2011, following the advice from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government led by Prime Minister David Cameron, the Queen-in-Council made him the Chairman of BBC Trust. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. Im grateful for your support, I love you Hong Kong, a poston the Alice Patten Facebook page said. Laura, meanwhile, who 10 years ago catapulted the Patten girls to celebrity status by appearing at the age of 17 in a micro-skirt and a tight T-shirt, launching a bout of Laura-mania in the Hong Kong press, is now the deputy health and beauty editor of Tatler. I think, first of all, people talk about American exceptionalism, try Chinese exceptionalism. 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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 2005 and 2006, she appeared in English Touring Theatre's Hamlet, playing Ophelia opposite Ed Stoppard's Prince of Denmark. The daughters of Chris Patten, (l to r) Laura, Kate and Alice, say a tearful goodbye to Hong Kong, from on board the Royal yacht Britannia. Tony Blair suggested that it made the road to democracy [in China] unstoppable. His background is decidedly unstarry: his mother is a housewife from Dominica, his father worked as a warehouseman. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. 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 . Chris Patten. Last Governor of Hong Kong Chris patten on 20th Anniversary - Full interview Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes CH PC (born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. Despite this, he enjoyed significant popularity in Hong Kong. I'll probably go to previews of her play, but I won't tell her I'm there to check she's all right, I'll probably end up going lots of times.". Its an aspect of a mature patriotism to look at both the good bit and the bad bits. The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. I'm absolutely proud of them, they're all doing terrifically well. [18], On 11 January 2005 Patten was created a life peer as Baron Patten of Barnes, of Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. And they hate it when we do.. However, he lost his marginal seat of Bath to the Liberal Democrat candidate Don Foster at that election. 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. Chris Patten. Although nominated for the post of President in the next Commission in 2004, he was unable to gain support from France and Germany. Western governments, Patten believes, have been wrong because of greed to give Xi Jinpings regime an easier ride than Vladimir Putins. He held the parliamentary seat until 1992. In the 1998 New Year Honours, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Companion of Honour (CH).[31]. Join our newsletter and follow us on our social media channels to find out more about exhibitions, events and the people and portraits in our Collection. But there was a bigger question, which I think framed the whole problem. [32] In March 2009, Patten received the title Doctor honoris causa by South East European University. He also introduced, and steered through Parliament, the major legislation that became the Environmental Protection Act 1990. In October 2009, Patten was Chief Guest at The Doon School, a boarding school in Dehradun, India, which is a member of the United Kingdom's Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. Patten seems a consummately relaxed 78. "We are very, very happy together," she says. They bought the Daily Express in the days when it was a decent newspaper., His vocation was shaped more by the timing of his birth, which came with tragedy and hope built in. During this time, Patten sat as a crossbencher. "In addition to supplying experts for incoming administrations, think tanks provide departing officials with institutional settings [where they] remain engaged in pressing foreign policy debates, and constitute an informal shadow foreign affairs establishment.This "revolving door" is unique to the United States, and a source of its strength. She still lives at home with her parents and is particularly close to her father, who is now the external relations commissioner for the European Union and is described by Alice as "the best listener I know". Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitters life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? 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). Patten grew up in an Irish Catholic family in west London, the son of an unsuccessful music publisher whose forebears had come to England from County Roscommon, Ireland. "I don't think they ever wanted to be in the limelight, these decisions are not necessarily there to be made - it's a question of how one stays out of the limelight, rather than wanting to be in it," Mrs Patten said from the family holiday home in France. Before that, he was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. He has been married to Lavender Thornton since 1971. 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. I have trained 5 . 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. The City of M. In May, Laura married Elton Charles, a florist from Paddington, whom she met seven years ago. 1 episode, Jonathan Creek (2004) as Dawn/Gillian Bailey. In 1990, John Major made Patten Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party, with responsibility for organising the Conservative Party's re-election campaign for the upcoming general election. Part of the reason that he despairs in watching our own democratic norms under threat proroguing parliament, undermining the independence of the judiciary and the neutrality of the civil service, threatening to ignore treaties in Northern Ireland is that he knows it makes it harder to criticise other regimes. He became a life peer in 2005, and since 2003, he has held the position of the Chancellor of Oxford University. How do you know this? Donations welcome The most depressing thing is Ive been watching interviews with ministers this evening, he said, and the titles alone are so depressing. [22] BBC Trust Vice Chairman Diane Coyle took over as Acting Chairman until the appointment of a new chairman. He laughs. His work has been featured in Washington Post, Public Radio International, Hong Kong Economic Times and others. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Open Daily: 10:30 - 18:00 Patten receiving the union flag after it was lowered for the last time at Government House - the governors official residence - during a farewell ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997. Lavender doesnt entirely approve; I think she fears it makes me a tad sanctimonious. by Jillian Edelsteinbromide fibre print, August 1990NPG x45377. The couple held their wedding reception at the rather unlavish Wetlands Centre close to the family home in Barnes, and on a rare social outing to a fundraising event at the Royal Academy last year Laura said: 'I am a very private person, and so is Elton. PHOTOGRAPH Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Environment secretary Chris Patten (r) was charged with introducing the poll tax Instead of the tax shining a spotlight on spendthrift local councils, she said, the government was getting the. "Kate makes documentaries now," says her mother, who trained as a barrister, but currently works as a mediator for couples whose marriages have broken down. With wife, Lavender, and daughters (from left) Kate, Laura and Alice, after receiving the Order of the Companions of Honour at Buckingham Palace in 1998. ad things gone differently for him in 1992, it is quite possible to imagine that Patten could have been the first Catholic prime minister of Britain. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. Their mother, Lavender Patten, told the Evening Standard that her daughters had never wanted to be famous in the first place. As party chairman, he was widely considered to be the main architect of the somewhat unexpected Conservative victory at the 1992 general election. His family was Irish Catholic. Family (1) Spouse Lavender Thornton (1971 - present) (3 children) Trivia (4) Former Governor of Hong Kong. Patten turned down offers of a new post and instead, in July 1992, he became the 28th and the last governor of Hong Kong until its transfer of sovereignty to China on 30 June 1997. "They didn't have the choice. I look at people like Jeremy Hunt though I fear it is going to ruin his leadership chances for me to say hes perfectly good and decent.. Raised in west London, Patten studied history at Balliol College, Oxford. A Lancashire native, Patten grew up in London and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. Although supportive of Alice, they seem wary that her success will reignite interest in the family. He was given an official Chinese name, Pang Ding-hong (Chinese: ), a name with an etymology based on the words "stability" and "calm; joyous; healthy". Chris Patten is calling for the European Union to throw out its trade agreement with China. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . Do you think that they always saw through that? Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. In 2005, he became an appointed member of the British peerage. : Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH PC 1944 512 - . Patten is portrayed the video game Hong Kong 97 as ordering Chin, an unspecified relative of Bruce Lee, to massacre the entire population of mainland China. 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". He is known for Tory! Patten. Tory! How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. [8], In contrast to his predecessors, Patten decided not to wear the official Court uniform on formal occasions. His job was to accumulate information on the television performance of rival William F. Buckley, Jr. SHANGHAI -- Seventeen years after sailing on Britain's Royal Yacht away from Hong Kong, the tango dancer is on the move again. He was, of course, Britains last governor of Hong Kong, lampooned in Private Eye as the grand poobah, before the handover to China in 1997. The Black Watch [the last British military unit to leave] werent going to hold Hong Kong against the Peoples Liberation Army. Hardback. 01 Dec 1990. We werent preparing it for independence. They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). They have three daughters together, Katharine Joan (born 1973), Laura (1974 or 1975), and Alice (1980). Yana Gupta. Jun 2020 - Present2 years 9 months. The sometime barbed comedian made a point of noting that if octogenarian Biden isn't at the top of the Democrats' '24 ticket, 76-year old Donald Trump has a good chance of returning to the White House.. The Legislative Council became a fully elected legislature for the first time in 1995 and extensively expanded its functions and organisations throughout the last years of colonial rule.[10]. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! Hardback. Connor Patten Basketball. [20], As Chairman of the BBC Trust, Patten joined the Prince of Wales and other members of the royal family in the royal box for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Patten was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office in June 1983. 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. This wasnt a colony like any other. After he left Hong Kong, Patten was part of the EU team that negotiated Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization in 2002. Anyway on we go, in my case to Strasbourg and treason the European parliament. Even for old Tories, hope springs eternal. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. Blonde and elfin, Alice - who was nicknamed "Little Princess" by her sisters - found it perhaps hardest of all to adjust to returning to Britain. Its been a very long nervous breakdown. Theyre watching a ship under full sail heading over the horizon at dusk. Lenny rents the lake house for the 4th . Those are three values for the scrapbook. After two weeks without a glimpse, Governor Chris Patten's teenage daughter, Laura, had been spotted in the beauty salon of the colony's 108-year-old Ladies' Recreation Club along with her. 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. The gracious, book-lined sitting room gives out on to a generous garden. The National Portrait Gallery will NOT use your information to contact you or store for any other purpose than to investigate or display your contribution. (Photo by David Montgomery/Getty Images) PURCHASE A LICENSE Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. 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