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Kevin Sinclair

1942 – 2007

Hong Kong journalist

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About Kevin Sinclair

Lived 1942 – 2007 (aged 65). Kevin Sinclair was a New Zealand journalist and writer.

Kevin Maxwell Sinclair, MBE, (12 December 1942 – 23 December 2007) was a New Zealand journalist and author who spent more than 50 years reporting the news, over 40 of those in Hong Kong.

Early life Sinclair was born in Thornton, Wellington, New Zealand, to 16-year-old Margaret Hocking of Cornish extraction and a mixed Polynesian father who left, never to return, when he was three. A decade later, his mother remarried, and Sinclair did not get along with his stepfather. It was with some relief that, upon completing high school, he left home to take up an opening as a labourer-cadet with the Forestry Service at the age of 16.

Sinclair described the quality of his journalism in the 60s as "disgraceful" and "irresponsible" while taking to it with unbridled and unashamed alacrity. also by SCMP Books, was published shortly before his death.

Political standpoint Sinclair was deeply distrustful of democracy for Hong Kong, believing that one man, one vote would turn it into a "give-it-away society". In 2007, Sinclair stated that he would "sooner vote for a rabid dog" than a democrat.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Kevin Maxwell Sinclair

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kevin Sinclair?

Hong Kong journalist

When was Kevin Sinclair born?

Kevin Sinclair was born on 12 December 1942 in Wellington.

When did Kevin Sinclair die?

Kevin Sinclair died on 23 December 2007.

What was Kevin Sinclair's occupation?

Kevin Sinclair was a journalist and writer.

What nationality was Kevin Sinclair?

Kevin Sinclair was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kevin Sinclair

· Wikidata: Q6397503

· DBpedia: Kevin Sinclair (journalist)

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