Michael David Irving Gass
Sir Michael David Irving Gass KCMG (Chinese: 祈濟時; 24 April 1916 – 27 February 1983) was the penultimate High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1965 until 1969, and the acting Governor of Hong Kong during the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist riots.
Michael Gass | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong | |
| In office 4 September 1965 – 22 January 1969 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Edmund Brinsley Teesdale |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hugh Norman-Walker |
| 21st High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Robert Sidney Foster |
| Succeeded by | Sir Donald Luddington |
| 5th Governor of the Solomon Islands | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Robert Sidney Foster |
| Succeeded by | Sir Donald Luddington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1916 Wareham, Dorset, England |
| Died | 27 February 1983 (aged 66) Somerset, England |
| Spouse | |
| Education | King's School, Bruton |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Colonial official |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal West African Frontier Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Gold Coast Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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