Members database

Basic information
Title The Honourable
Name Garth Cecil THORNTON
Honours OBE, QC
Gender M
Year of birth 1930
   Garth Cecil THORNTON


Period of LegCo service
10 January 1979 - 14 March 1979 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
15 November 1978 - 16 November 1978 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
1 November 1978 - 2 November 1978 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
18 October 1978 - 18 October 1978 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
10 May 1978 - 11 October 1978 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
15 March 1978 - 26 April 1978 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
10 August 1977 - 1 March 1978 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
27 July 1977 - 27 July 1977 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
1 June 1977 - 13 July 1977 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
30 March 1977 - 18 May 1977 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
16 February 1977 - 16 March 1977 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
6 October 1976 - 11 November 1976 Appointed (Official - Solicitor General)
24 March 1976 - 12 May 1976 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
2 April 1975 - 7 May 1975 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
14 March 1974 - 24 April 1974 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)
9 May 1973 - 9 May 1973 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Attorney General)


Education and professional qualifications
M.A. (Hons)
LL.B. (New Zealand)
Barrister & Solicitor (New Zealand)