Basic information Title The Honourable Name John Charles Creasey WALDEN Honours JP Gender M Year of birth 1925     Period of LegCo service 10 October 1979 - 6 August 1980 Appointed (Official - Director of Home Affairs) 18 July 1979 - 1 August 1979 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Secretary for Home Affairs) 5 July 1978 - 4 July 1979 Appointed (Official - Director of Home Affairs) 7 June 1978 - 21 June 1978 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Secretary for Home Affairs) 1 March 1978 - 13 April 1978 Appointed (Official - Director of Home Affairs) 5 October 1977 - 15 February 1978 Appointed (Official - Director of Home Affairs) 2 August 1972 - 30 August 1972 Appointed (Official - Acting Commissioner for Resettlement) 7 July 1971 - 1 September 1971 Appointed (Official - Acting Commissioner for Resettlement) Education and professional qualifications M.A. (Oxon.)