Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

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Chief Justice of Hong Kong or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong (Chinese: 首席按察司) was the most senior judge in the court system in Hong Kong until 1997.

The position was renamed in 1997 as Chief Judge of the High Court, while rôle as the head of the Hong Kong Judiciary has been assumed by the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal.

A list of former justices of the Supreme Court:

• Noel Power Acting Chief Justice 1996-1997
• Yang Ti-liang Chief Justice 1988-1996
• Denys Roberts Chief Justice 1978-1988
• George Phillippo Chief Justice
• Sir Geoffrey Briggs Chief Justice
• Mr. Justice James Russell Acting Chief Justice