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