Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the first governor of Hong Kong from 1843 to 1844 and became a Lieutenant-General with the Bombay Army in 1851.

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Occupation: politician, diplomat, military personnel
Position held: Governor of Hong Kong, Governor of Hong Kong, Governor of Hong Kong
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: October 3, 1789
Died: March 18, 1856

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Henry Pottinger

1st Governor of Hong Kong (1789-1856)

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About Henry Pottinger

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Occupation: politician, diplomat, military personnel
Position held: Governor of Hong Kong, Governor of Hong Kong, Governor of Hong Kong
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: October 3, 1789
Died: March 18, 1856

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Francis Grant via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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