Ronald Holmes - Family

Family

Holmes first met his future wife, Charlotte Marjorie Fisher (18 July 1920 - 14 January 2012), the only daughter of Frank Hastings Fisher, who was a former representative and manager of British American Tobacco in Japan, when he was on holiday in Australia in 1944. They were married at St. John's Church, Toorak, Victoria, at 11:00 am on 31 January 1945. Lady Holmes was a renowned botanical artist in her own right. The couple had two sons and the whole family moved to Corfu in 1974. Sir Ronald's hobbies included reading, travel and golf. He was a member of the Travellers Club in London and the Hong Kong Club and the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club in Hong Kong.

Major experience
Commissioner of Resettlement （1954 – 1955） Official Member of the Urban Council （1954 – 1958） Director of Urban Services （1955 – 1958） Official Member of the Legislative Council （1955 – 1958） District Commissioner, New Territories （1958 – 1962） Director of Commerce and Industry （1962 – 1966） Official Member of the Legislative Council （1964 – 1971） Official Member of the Executive Council （1965 – 1971） Secretary for Chinese Affairs （1966 – 1969） Official Member of the Urban Council （1966 – 1971） Secretary for Home Affairs （1969 – 1971） Chairman of the Public Service Commission （1972 – 1977）

Major experience

Commissioner of Resettlement
（1954 – 1955）
Official Member of the Urban Council
（1954 – 1958）
Director of Urban Services
（1955 – 1958）
Official Member of the Legislative Council
（1955 – 1958）
District Commissioner, New Territories
（1958 – 1962）
Director of Commerce and Industry
（1962 – 1966）
Official Member of the Legislative Council
（1964 – 1971）
Official Member of the Executive Council
（1965 – 1971）
Secretary for Chinese Affairs
（1966 – 1969）
Official Member of the Urban Council
（1966 – 1971）
Secretary for Home Affairs
（1969 – 1971）
Chairman of the Public Service Commission
（1972 – 1977）

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