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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
Professor Cheng Han Tan Member
Mar 2020 to Feb 2023
School of Law, City University of Hong Kong

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