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Former Members* Commission Position & Duration of Membership Occupation/Post when first appointed to Commission
Mr John Griffiths, QC Chairman
Jan 1980 - May 1983
Attorney General
Mr Michael Thomas, QC Chairman
Jun 1983 - Mar 1988
Attorney General
Mr JF Mathews, CMG, JP Chairman
Apr 1988 - Jun 1997
Attorney General
The Hon Ms Elsie Leung Oi Sie, GBM, JP Chairman
Jul 1997 - Oct 2005
Secretary for Justice
The Hon Mr Wong Yan Lung, GBM, SC, JP Chairman
Oct 2005 - Jun 2012
Secretary for Justice
The Hon Mr Rimsky Yuen, GBM, SC, JP Chairman
Jul 2012 - Jan 2018
Secretary for Justice
The Hon Ms Teresa Cheng, GBM, GBS, SC, JP Chairman
Jan 2018 - Jun 2022
Secretary for Justice
The Hon Sir Denys Roberts, KBE Member (ex officio)
Jan 1980 - Feb 1988
Chief Justice
The Hon Sir Ti Liang Yang, JP Member (ex officio)
Mar 1988 - Sep 1996
Chief Justice
The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok Nang, GBM Member (ex officio)
Aug 1997 - Aug 2010
Chief Justice
Court of Final Appeal
The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao Li, GBM Member (ex officio)
Sep 2010 - Jan 2021
Chief Justice
Court of Final Appeal
Mr G P  Nazareth, OBE, JP Member (ex officio)
Jan 1980 - Oct 1984
Law Draftsman
Attorney General's Chambers
Mr James O'Grady Member (ex officio)
Nov 1984 - Nov 1990
Law Draftsman
Attorney General's Chambers
Mr James Findlay Member (ex officio)
Dec 1990 - Aug 1994
Law Draftsman
Attorney General's Chambers
Mr Tony Yen, JP Member (ex officio)
Aug 1994 - Jan 2008
Law Draftsman
Attorney General's Chambers
Mr Eamonn Moran, JP Member (ex officio)
Jan 2008 - Jun 2012
Law Draftsman
Department of Justice
Mr Paul Wan How Leung, JP Member (ex officio)
Oct 2012 - Aug 2015
Law Draftsman
Department of Justice
Ms Theresa Johnson Member (ex officio)
Jan 2016 - Jan 2020
Law Draftsman
Department of Justice
Ms Fanny Ip, BBS Member (ex officio)
Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
Acting Law Draftsman
Department of Justice
Mr Edmund Cheung Yan Shun Member
Apr 1980 - May 1982
Solicitor
Edmund Cheung & Co
The Hon Mrs Selina Chow, JP Member
Apr 1980 - May 1984
Legislative Councillor
The Hon Hu Fa Kuang, JP Member
Apr 1980 - Jul 1987
Managing Director
Ryoden Electric Engineering Co Ltd
Dr Ambrose Y C King Member
Apr 1980 - Jun 1985
New Asia College,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Philip C K Kwok, JP Member
Apr 1980 - May 1984
Wing On (Holdings) Ltd
Mr Andrew Li Kwok Nang Member
Apr 1980 - May 1983
Barrister
The Hon Lo Tak Shing, OBE, JP Member
Apr 1980 - Jul 1986
Partner
Lo & Lo
Mr Robert Ribeiro Member
Apr 1980 - May 1982
Barrister
Professor Peter G Willoughby Member
Apr 1980 - Jul 1987
School of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
The Hon Alex Wu, OBE, JP Member
Apr 1980 - May 1982
Chairman
Fidelity Management Ltd
Mr Robert Allcock Member
Jul 1982 - Jul 1988
School of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr David Li Kwok Po, JP Member
Jun 1982 - May 1985
Director & Chief Manager
Bank of East Asia Ltd
Mr Brian McElney, JP Member
May 1982 - Jul 1988
Solicitor
Johnson Stokes & Master
Mr Arjan Sakhrani, QC Member
May 1983 - Jul 1986
Barrister
The Hon Mr Justice Kutlu Tekin Fuad Member
Jun 1983 - Jul 1989
Justice of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Dr The Hon Henrietta Ip Member
Jun 1983 - Jul 1989
Legislative Councillor
Mr Graham Cheng, OBE, JP Member
Jun 1984 - Aug 1993
Chairman
Taching Petroleum Co Ltd
Ms Christine Loh Member
Jun 1984 - Aug 1993
Philipp Brothers (HK) Ltd
Dr Byron S J Weng Member
Jul 1985 - Jul 1991
Department of Government and Public Administration,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr Martin C M Lee, QC, JP Member
Oct 1985 - Jul 1991
Barrister
Mr Simon S O Ip Member
Jul 1986 - Jun 1992
Solicitor
Johnson Stokes & Master
Mr Maximilian Ma Member
Aug 1986 - Nov 1987
Managing Director
Lee Heng Diamond Co Ltd
Professor Edward L G Tyler Member
Jul 1987 - Aug 1993
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Mrs Rosanna Tam, JP Member
Jul 1987 - Sep 1990
Executive Director
Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
Dr Frank S B Chao Member
Apr 1988 - Jun 1992
Hon Chairman
Wah Kwong & Co. (HK) Ltd
Mr Peter F Rhodes Member
Jul 1988 - Jul 1994
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr Leslie L Sung Member
Jul 1988 - Jul 1994
Solicitor
Lo & Lo
The Hon Mr Justice John Barry Mortimer Member
Jun 1989 - Jun 1995
Judge of the High Court
Ms Maria W C Tam, CBE, JP Member
Jun 1989 - Jun 1992
Barrister
The Hon Ms Miriam Lau, JP Member
Sep 1990 - Aug 1996
Legislative Councillor
Professor Kuan Hsin Chi Member
Jul 1991 - Jun 1997
Department of Government and Public Administration,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr Robert Ribeiro, QC Member
Jul 1991 - Jun 1997
Barrister
Mr Andrew Liao, QC, SC Member
Jun 1992 - Jun 1998
Barrister
Mr Alasdair G Morrison Member
Jun 1992 - Jun 1998
Managing Director
Jardine Matheson Ltd
Professor Derek Roebuck Member
Jun 1992 - Jul 1997
Department of Law,
City University of Hong Kong
Professor Yash P Ghai, CBE Member
Aug 1993 - Jul 1999
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr Gage McAfee Member
Aug 1993 - Jul 1999
Solicitor
Coudert Brothers
Mr Justein Wong Chun, JP Member
Aug 1993 - Jul 1999
Nam Pei Hong (Holdings) Limited
Mr Eric T M Cheung Member
Jul 1994 - Jun 2000
Solicitor
Johnson Stokes & Master
Professor Peter Wesley-Smith Member
Aug 1994 - Jun 1998
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
The Hon Mr Justice Jerome Chan Member
Jun 1995 - Jul 1997
Judge of the High Court
Dr Lawrence Lai, JP Member
Oct 1996 - Oct 2002
Deputy Director (Corporate Affairs)
Hospital Authority
Professor Felice Lieh Mak, CBE, JP Member
Jun 1997 - Jun 2000
Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong
Mr Roderick Woo, JP Member
Jun 1997 - Jun 2000
Solicitor
F Zimmern & Co
The Hon Mr Justice Henry Litton, PJ Member
Sep 1997 - Sep 2000
Permanent Judge
Court of Final Appeal
Mr Payson Cha, JP Member
Sep 1999 - Aug 2000
Managing Director
HKR International Ltd
Mr Victor Chu Lap Lik Member
Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
Solicitor
Victor Chu & Co
Mr Alan Hoo, SC Member
Sep 1999 - Aug 2005
Barrister
Mr Kwong Chi Kin Member
Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
Barrister
The Hon Mrs Sophie Leung, JP Member
Sep 1999 - Aug 2005
Legislative Councillor
Mr David Smith Member
Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
School of Law,
City University of Hong Kong
Professor Raymond Wacks Member
Sep 1999 - Dec 2001
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
The Hon Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary, PJ Member
Oct 2000 - Sep 2006
Permanent Judge
Court of Final Appeal
Mr Anthony Chow Wing Kin Member
Nov 2001 - Oct 2007
Solicitor
Peter C Wong Chow & Chow
Ms Betty Ho Member
Nov 2001 - Jul 2002
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Professor Fan Yiu Kwan, JP Member
Jan 2002 - Dec 2007
School of Business,
Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr John Bacon-Shone Member
Jun 2002 - May 2008
Social Sciences Research Centre,
The University of Hong Kong
Professor Albert Chen, JP Member
Oct 2002 - Nov 2008
Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong
Professor Mike McConville Member
Nov 2002 - Nov 2008
School of Law,
City University of Hong Kong
Mr Benjamin Yu, SC Member
Jan 2004 - Dec 2009
Barrister
Ms Anna WU Hung-yuk, GBS, JP Member
Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Chairman
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
Mr Paul Shieh, SC Member
Feb 2006 - Jan 2012
Barrister
The Hon Mr Justice Chan Siu Oi, PJ Member
Oct 2006 - Sep 2012
Permanent Judge
Court of Final Appeal
Mr Andrew Jeffries Member
Nov 2007 - Jun 2008
Solicitor
Allen & Overy
Professor Felice Lieh Mak, JP Member
Jun 2008 - May 2011
Department of Psychiatry,
The University of Hong Kong
Mrs Pamela Chan, BBS, JP Member
Jan 2008 - Dec 2013
Chief Executive
Consumer Council
Mr John Budge, SBS, JP Member
Sep 2008 - Aug 2014
Solicitor
Wilkinson & Grist
Mr Peter Rhodes Member
Dec 2008 - Nov 2014

Faculty of Law,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor Michael Wilkinson Member
Dec 2008 - Nov 2014

Faculty of Law,
The University of Hong Kong

Mr Godfrey Lam, SC Member
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Barrister
Mrs Eleanor Ling, SBS, JP Member
Jun 2011 - May 2017

Former Adviser
Jardine Matheson Ltd

Ms Angela Lee Wai Yin, BBS, JP Member
Jan 2012 - Dec 2017

Consultant
Baker & Mckenzie

Mr Anderson Chow, SC Member
Feb 2012 - Jun 2014
Barrister
The Hon Mr Justice Tang, GBM, SBS, JP Member
Oct 2012 - Sep 2018

Permanent Judge
Court of the Final Appeal

Mr Eugene Fung, SC Member
Jan 2013 - Dec 2018

Barrister

Professor Lin Feng Member
Feb 2014 - Jan 2020

School of Law,
City University of Hong Kong

Ms Christine Fang, BBS, JP Member
Mar 2014 - Feb 2020
Former Chief Executive, Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Professor Christopher Gane Member
Jan 2015 - Jan 2020
Faculty of Law,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Michael Hor

Member
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020

Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Mr Robert Y H Pang, SC Member
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
Barrister
Mr Allan Leung Member
Mar 2015 - Feb 2021
Senior Consultant, Dentons Hong Kong LLP
Ms Alexandra Lo, JP Member
Jun 2017 - Jan 2021
Consultant, Robertsons, Solicitors and Notaries
Ms Melissa Wu Member
Mar 2018 - Mar 2021
Retired Partner, KPMG
The Hon Mr Justice Andrew Cheung, GBM Member
Oct 2018 to Jan 2021

Permanent Judge
Court of Final Appeal

Professor Cheng Han Tan Member
Mar 2020 to Feb 2023
School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
Professor Hualing Fu Member
Jan 2021 to Dec 2023
Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong

* Post-nominal titles by the end of the members' tenure.