Michael David Thomas

For the footballer Michael David Thomas, see Michael Thomas (footballer born 1992).

The Right Honourable Michael David Thomas 唐明治 CMG, QC, SC
Attorney General of Hong Kong
In office 1983-1988
Governor	Edward Youde David Wilson
Preceded by	John Calvert Griffiths
Succeeded by	Jeremy Fell Mathews
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Born	8 September 1933 (1933-09-08) (age 78)
Spouse(s)	Jane Lena Mary (m.1958 div.1978) Gabrielle Blackmore (m.1981 div.1988) Lydia Dunn (m.1988)
Relations	Cardigan Thomas (father) Kathleen Thomas (mother)
Alma mater	Chigwell School London School of Economics Middle Temple

Michael David Thomas (唐明治), CMG, QC, SC (September 8, 1933-) was the penultimate Attorney General of Hong Kong before the Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997. He served the post from 1983 to 1988, under the Governorship of Sir Edward Youde and Lord Wilson of Tillyorn.

Thomas was born to parents Cardigan and Kathleen Thomas in southeast England. He attended Chigwell School and later the London School of Economics. He was called to the Middle Temple and became a barrister. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1973 and joined the then Legal Department. He has argued in cases on the government's behalf in 2005^[1] and 2009.^[2]

Thomas' wife is Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, who was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council in Hong Kong in 1985-1992.

References

1. ^ Albert Wong (April 14, 2005). "Time against CE review". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Front_Page/GD15Aa01.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. "In what appears to be an attempt to avert a face-off with the court, senior counsel for the government, Michael Thomas, praised the good intentions of Chan's application and insisted they had no objections to granting the judicial review. ``" 
2. ^ Nickkita Lau (February 24, 2009). "Prison-vote suspension appeal put on hold". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=78685&sid=22839053&con_type=1&d_str=20090224&fc=2. Retrieved 2011-01-03. "Senior Counsel Michael Thomas, for the government, argued that although third parties may still launch proceedings to challenge the law during the suspension period, Cheung's judgment had already set a precedent, so someone seeking judicial reviews could not use the same ground for complaints as the three applicants." 

Legal offices
Preceded by John Calvert Griffiths	Attorney General of Hong Kong 1983 – 1988	Succeeded by Jeremy Fell Mathews

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Name	Thomas, Michael David
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Date of birth	September 8, 1933
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