The Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong held the second-highest position during the British colonial rule in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1902.

Although Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was the second-highest position in Hong Kong, the Lieutenant Governor did not have any actual power in the Government – that power usually was gained by the Colonial Secretary.

The first Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong was George D'Aguilar and the post was subsequently held by the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong, thus all were British Army officers.^[1]

From the 1870s to 1902, the role lapsed from formal use and the second in command was transferred to the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (Chief Secretary from 1976 to 1997). The following individuals may (or may not) have retained the title for special occasions^[2]

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British Hong Kong
No.	Portrait	Name	Term of Office		Governor	Ref
			From	To
1		Henry Whitfield 威非路 Major General	1869	1874	Sir Richard MacDonnell (1866–1872)
					Sir Arthur Kennedy (1872–1877)
2		Sir Francis Colborne Lieutenant General	1874	1878
					Sir John Pope Hennessy (1877–1882)
3		Edward Donovan Lieutenant General	1878	1882
4		John Sargent Lieutenant General	1882	1885
					Sir George Bowen (1883–1887)
5		Sir William Cameron 金馬倫 Lieutenant General	1885	1889
					Sir William Des Voeux (1887–1891)
6		Sir James Edwards Major General	1889	1890
7		Sir George Barker 白加 Major General	1890	1895
					Sir William Robinson (1891–1898)
8		Sir Wilsone Black 布力 Major General	1895	1898
9		Sir William Gascoigne Major General	1898	1902
					Sir Wilsone Black (1 February 1898 – 25 November 1898)
					Sir Henry Arthur Blake (1898–1903)

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The Lieutenant Governor as Commander of British Forces resided at Flagstaff House, then known as Headquarter House, from 1844 to 1902.

• Governor of Hong Kong
• History of Colonial Hong Kong (1800s – 1930s)