Sir Rogério Hyndman Lobo, CBE, JP (15 September 1923 – 18 April 2015), generally known as Roger Lobo, was a British Hong Kong businessman, philanthropist and politician. He was a member of the

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, Executive Council and

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. He was famous for his Lobo Motion in Legislative Council of Hong Kong during the negotiation of the future of Hong Kong between the United Kingdom and the PRC in early 1980s.

Early life

Lobo was born in September 1923 of Hong Kong-Macanese, Portuguese and Scottish descent. His father, Pedro José Lobo, had moved from Portuguese Timor to

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between late 19th century and early 20th century. He settled in Macau and married Branca Hyndman, the great-granddaughter of Scottish-born Colonel Henry Hyndman, who served in the

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and whose son Henrique settled in Macau either in the late 18th or early 19th century. Pedro José Lobo was a famous and important businessman, politician and philanthropist of Macau. He studied in the

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in Macau and La Salle College in Hong Kong. After his study, Lobo joined his father's business in 1945.

Political life

Lobo was appointed as a member of the Urban Council on 1 April 1965. He was a member of the Executive Council between 1967 and 1985, the Legislative Council between 1972 and 1985 (the Senior Unofficial Member between 1980 and 1985) and the Urban Council between 1965 and 1978. On 14 March 1984, Lobo tabled the famous Lobo Motion in the Legislative Council:

Other public services

Lobo participated in many public services in Hong Kong, including the Civil Aid Service, of which he became the commissioner in 1977, and was also appointed as the head of Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority.

Personal life

Rogério Lobo married Margaret Mary Choa; they had five sons and five daughters, as well as 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.Obituary: Sir Roger Lobo, Hong Kong lawmaker who sought transparency on pre-handover talks
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Honours and awards

Lobo was appointed an

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(OBE) in 1972 and a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1978. He was knighted as a

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in 1984. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws ''

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'' by

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in 1982.115th Congregation (1982) The Hon Rogerio Hyndman LOBO Doctor of Laws ''honoris causa''
hku.hk; accessed 7 February 2018.

References

Sources

* Urban Council, ''Urban Council Annual Report'', 1974 * Forjaz, Jorge. Familias Macaenses. Macau: Instituto Portugues do Oriente, 1996; .

External links

Honorary Graduates from the University of Hong Kong
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