John James Cowperthwaite
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 18 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 25,1915 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Edinburgh |
| United Kingdom | |
| Died | Ninewells Hospital |
| Dundee | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 21,2006 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of St Andrews |
| Christ's College Cambridge | |
| Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh | |
| Previous position | Financial Secretary of Hongkong (1961–1971) |
| Governor | Robert Black |
| David Trench | |
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| ID | 3957127 |
John James Cowperthwaite Life story
Sir John James Cowperthwaite, KBE, CMG, was a British civil servant who served as Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1961 to 1971. His introduction of free market economic policies are widely credited with turning postwar Hong Kong into a thriving global financial centre.