Basic information Title Sir Name John James COWPERTHWAITE Honours KBE, CMG, JP Gender M Year of birth 1915 Place of birth United Kingdom     Period of LegCo service 12 April 1961 - 23 June 1971 Appointed (Ex officio - Financial Secretary) 20 April 1960 - 4 May 1960 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Financial Secretary) 10 April 1957 - 20 November 1957 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Financial Secretary) 12 October 1955 - 26 October 1955 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Financial Secretary) 29 April 1953 - 16 December 1953 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Financial Secretary)