歷任港督 / Governor

尤德

Edward Youde

1924–1986

領域:政治人物

繁體中文

尤德(Edward Youde)1924年6月19日出世,1986年12月5日逝世,係英國外交官,通曉中文同日文,係少數能以中文交流嘅港督,早年就讀倫敦大學亞非學院。他先後喺英國外交部多個中國同遠東崗位任職,熟悉對華事務,1974年至1978年出任英國駐華大使;他早年已加入英國外交部,長期處理中國同遠東事務。1982年5月他接任第26任香港總督,到任後隨即捲入香港主權嘅外交談判,頻繁往返北京同倫敦。他任內中英兩國就香港主權問題多輪交鋒,1984年9月雙方草簽、12月19日在北京正式簽署《中英聯合聲明》,由趙紫陽同戴卓爾夫人代表簽字,確定香港於1997年7月1日回歸中國。他亦處理1983年港元危機後嘅貨幣安排,香港自此實行聯繫匯率。1984年他發表《代議制綠皮書》,1985年立法局首次引入功能組別同選舉團議席,議會由委任走向局部選舉。他為人低調務實,以確保平穩過渡為施政目標。1986年12月5日他訪問北京期間,喺英國駐華大使館因心臟病發猝逝,終年62歲,是唯一在任內離世嘅港督;港府其後設立尤德爵士紀念基金,資助港人接受教育同研究。他生於威爾斯,二戰後加入英國外交部,1950年代曾派駐北京嘅英國駐華代辦處,長期研究中國事務。他1974年出任駐華大使,1978年回國任外交部副次官,1982年來港接任總督。佢1985年獲冊封為聖米迦勒及聖喬治爵級大十字勳章。佢逝世後,香港以佢命名嘅設施包括1992年設立嘅尤德觀鳥園同1993年啟用嘅東區尤德夫人那打素醫院;其妻尤德夫人亦長年服務香港。尤德1924年生於威爾斯嘅彭納斯,二戰後加入英國外交部,1950年代曾派駐北京嘅英國駐華代辦處,長期研究中國事務;佢同妻子帕梅拉結婚多年,育有多名子女。佢任內香港經濟持續起飛,成為亞洲四小龍之一,同時面對越南船民湧入嘅問題,港府設立多個難民營安置。佢主張以務實態度處理中英關係,確保香港平穩過渡;1983年港元危機後,政府推行聯繫匯率制度。佢逝世後,港府成立尤德爵士紀念基金,多年來頒授獎學金同資助香港學生赴海外深造;東區尤德夫人那打素醫院同尤德觀鳥園亦以佢同夫人命名。佢逝世後,先由鍾逸傑署理總督職務,1987年由衛奕信接任。佢任內香港人口逐步增長,經濟持續發展,佢亦關注本地嘅教育同醫療服務;面對社會對前途問題嘅關注,佢多次表示會確保香港平穩過渡。尤德爵士紀念基金自1987年起每年頒授獎學金同助學金,資助香港學生同在職人士進修,至今仍延續佢對香港下一代嘅關懷。

English

Edward Youde was born on 19 June 1924 and died on 5 December 1986. A British diplomat who studied Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies and spoke both Chinese and Japanese, he was one of the few Governors able to converse in Chinese. Having served in several China and Far East posts at the Foreign Office and being well versed in China affairs, he was British Ambassador to China from 1974 to 1978. In May 1982 he became the 26th Governor of Hong Kong and was immediately drawn into the diplomatic negotiations over Hong Kong's sovereignty, shuttling between Beijing and London. During his tenure Britain and China held several rounds of talks; the Joint Declaration was initialled in September 1984 and formally signed in Beijing on 19 December 1984 by Zhao Ziyang and Margaret Thatcher, fixing Hong Kong's return to China on 1 July 1997. He also handled the currency arrangements after the 1983 dollar crisis, under which the linked exchange rate was adopted. In 1984 he issued a green paper on representative government, and in 1985 the Legislative Council introduced its first seats returned by functional constituencies and an electoral college, moving the chamber from appointment toward partial election. A low-key, practical man who aimed at a smooth transition, he died of a heart attack at the British Embassy in Beijing while visiting on 5 December 1986, aged 62, the only Governor to die in office, after which the government established the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund to support education and research for Hong Kong people. Born in Wales, he joined the Foreign Office after the Second World War and in the 1950s served at the British mission in Beijing, building his expertise on China. He became Ambassador to China in 1974, returned to London as a deputy under-secretary in 1978 and arrived in Hong Kong as Governor in 1982. He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1985. After his death, facilities named after the family included the Edward Youde Aviary, opened in 1992, and the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, opened in 1993; Lady Youde also served Hong Kong for many years.

人物小檔 Profile

職業Occupation

外交官、第二十六任香港總督

年期Active period

1924–1986

代表作Notable works

任內完成《中英聯合聲明》簽署;引入功能組別議席

資料整理日期 / Compiled: 2026-09-13

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主要成就 Key Achievements

1982

出任第26任香港總督。

Became the 26th Governor of Hong Kong.

1984

中英雙方簽署《中英聯合聲明》。

The Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed.

1985

立法局首次引入功能組別及選舉團議席。

The Legislative Council introduced its first seats returned by functional constituencies and an electoral college.

影響與傳承 Impact & Legacy

繁體中文

尤德任內見證《中英聯合聲明》簽署同代議政制起步。佢猝逝後港府設立尤德爵士紀念基金,資助學生赴英進修,延續其教育關懷。其處理聯繫匯率同立法局選舉安排,為回歸前嘅制度轉型奠定基礎。

English

Youde's tenure saw the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the first steps toward representative government. After his sudden death the government set up the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, which sends students to study in Britain and continues his concern for education. His handling of the linked exchange rate and the Legislative Council's electoral arrangements helped prepare the institutional transition before the handover.

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