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Thomas Clydesdale

1934 – 2007

Hong Kong accountant and politician

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About Thomas Clydesdale

Lived 1934 – 2007 (aged 72–73). Thomas Clydesdale was a businessperson, politician, accountant and justice of the peace.

Thomas Clydesdale, JP (1934, Edinburgh, Scotland – 2007) was a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Clydesdale was born and brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh. He became a certificated public accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He was also a fellow of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and the president of the Society in 1982. Clydesdale was an accountant with Lowe Bingham & Matthews (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) from 1959 until he retired as senior partner in 1989.

He was the president of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce between 1986 and 1987 and Chamber's representative in the Legislative Council through the Commercial (First) functional constituency.

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Important facts

Born
1934, Edinburgh
Birth century
Nationality
British Hong Kong
Education
University of Edinburgh, George Heriot's School
Positions held
Justice of the peace

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Clydesdale's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Clydesdale?

Hong Kong accountant and politician

When was Thomas Clydesdale born?

Thomas Clydesdale was born in 1934 in Edinburgh.

When did Thomas Clydesdale die?

Thomas Clydesdale died on 4 May 2007 in Delray Beach, Florida, Florida, United States.

What was Thomas Clydesdale's occupation?

Thomas Clydesdale was a businessperson, politician, accountant and justice of the peace.

What nationality was Thomas Clydesdale?

Thomas Clydesdale's recorded nationality: British Hong Kong.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Clydesdale

· Wikidata: Q14948906

· DBpedia: Thomas Clydesdale

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