Michael Hartmann (judge)

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The Honourable Michael John Hartmann (夏正民) JA
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Born	24 July 1944 (1944-07-24) Mumbai
Alma mater	University of London

The Hon Mr Justice Michael John Hartmann JA NPJ (traditional Chinese: 夏正民) is a Hong Kong judge serving in the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the territory, and as a local non-permanent judge in the territory's highest court, the Court of Final Appeal. He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India on 24th July 1944 and raised in South Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He received an LLB from the University of London through the University College of Rhodesia in 1967.^[1] He was an attorney in Rhodesia from 1971 until moving to Hong Kong to join the Legal Department in 1983. He left the government and was appointed a judge in the District Court in 1991.^[2] He is currently holding Australian citizenship.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Annex Curriculum Vitae". Government of Hong Kong. 8 April 2010. http://gia.info.gov.hk/general/201004/08/P201004080178_0178_63680.pdf. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
2. ^ Chui, Timothy (10 September 2008). "Hartmann promoted to appeal court". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=71507&sid=20522260&con_type=1&d_str=20080910&sear_year=2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
3. ^ [1]

Order of precedence
Previous: Frank Stock Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal	Hong Kong order of precedence Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal	Succeeded by Anthony Mason Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal

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Name	Hartmann, Michael John
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Date of birth	24 July 1944
Place of birth	Mumbai
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