Basic information Title The Honourable Sir Name David Robert FORD Honours KBE, LVO, JP Gender M Year of birth 1935     Period of LegCo service 9 October 1991 - 28 November 1993 Appointed (Ex officio - Chief Secretary) 15 November 1989 - 15 November 1989 Appointed (Official - Acting the Governor) 18 October 1989 - 18 October 1989 Appointed (Official - Acting the Governor) 12 October 1988 - 22 August 1991 Appointed (Ex officio - Chief Secretary) 15 December 1986 - 25 August 1988 Appointed (Ex officio - Chief Secretary) 8 April 1985 - 19 July 1985 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Housing) 25 July 1983 - 10 August 1983 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) 12 March 1980 - 11 June 1980 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Information) Education and professional qualifications Army Staff College 1967 Royal College of Defence Studies 1982