Basic information Title The Honourable Name John Walter CHAMBERS Honours OBE, JP Gender M Year of birth 1931     Period of LegCo service 30 October 1985 - 22 June 1988 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Health and Welfare) 5 December 1984 - 7 August 1985 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Health and Welfare) 9 March 1983 - 29 June 1983 Appointed (Official - Director of Social Welfare) 4 July 1979 - 1 August 1979 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Social Services) 16 August 1978 - 16 August 1978 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Social Services) 6 October 1976 - 13 October 1976 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for the New Territories) 21 May 1975 - 18 June 1975 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for the New Territories) Education and professional qualifications M.A. (Cantab.) (Modern Language)