Ian MacDonald Lightbody, CMG, JP (19 August 1921 – 10 March 2015) was a Scottish-born Hong Kong civil servant and government official. He was the first Secretary for Housing from 1973 to 1977 and official member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Executive Council of Hong Kong.
Lightbody graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1946 with a Master of Arts degree. He was appointed District Commissioner, New Territories in 1967, Defence Secretary in 1968 and Commissioner for Resettlement from 1971 to 1972. In 1973, he was appointed the first Secretary for Housing in which he served until 1977 and was appointed Secretary for Administration. He acted as Chief Secretary of Hong Kong in 1978. Lightbody was also an official member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Executive Council of Hong Kong. For his public services, he was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1974 New Year Honours.
Lightbody retired from the Hong Kong Government in 1978 and was appointed chairman of the Public Service Commission. He retired to the United Kingdom in 1980.
References
- University of Glasgow
- "Database on Legislative Council Members". Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJack Cater | Defence Secretary 1968–1969 |
Succeeded byGeorge Peter Lloydas Secretary for Security |
| New title | Secretary for Housing 1973–1977 |
Succeeded byAlan James Scott |
- 1921 births
- 2015 deaths
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow
- Government officials of Hong Kong
- Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
- Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Members of the Urban Council of Hong Kong
- British emigrants to Hong Kong
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George