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EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Wilson was born in Scotland and was educated in Trinity College, Glenalmond , Keble College, Oxford , and the School Of Oriental And African Studies , University Of London ( Master Of Arts ; Ph.D. in contemporary History , 1955-1958). He studied the Chinese Language from 1960 to 1962 in Hong Kong while he worked as the political advisor for Sir Robert Brown Black , the Governor Of Hong Kong . From 1977 to 1981 , Wilson was a political adviser of Sir Murray MacLehose , the Governor Of Hong Kong . Then, he received an assignment as diplomat to Southern Europe . In 1984 , he worked on diplomatic matters with Asia-Pacific and became a British delegate in the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (中英聯合聯絡小組) that same year. NAME IN CHINESE Originally, Wilson was named in Chinese was Wèi Déwéi (魏德巍 into Cantonese . HONG KONG GOVERNORSHIP As a governor, Wilson encountered the Vietnamese boat Refugee problem, which steadily grew worse. In October 1989 , Wilson proposed the building of an airport on Lantau Island , known as the Rose Garden Project (玫瑰園計劃 see Hong Kong International Airport ), in the Policy Address of 1989. The proposal was created out of concern that the then-current airport, which has been in use since the beginning of Aviation in Hong Kong, is not equipped to handle modern aviation needs. Wilson retired before the end of his term. Before his retirement, however, Wilson embarked on political reforms that paved the way for eighteen legislators of the Legislative Council to be directly elected by the people of Hong Kong. POST-GOVERNORSHIP After his governorship, Wilson became the chairman of the utility company Scottish Hydro Electric plc (later Scottish and Southern Energy) in Perth, Scotland between 1993 and 2000 . He was appointed a Vice-President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1996) and Chancellor of the University Of Aberdeen (1997). Wilson was made a Knight Of The Thistle in 2000 . In 2002 , Wilson was appointed Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge . In recent years, Wilson has been in ill health after suffering from a stroke. PLACES NAMED AFTER HIM The 78- Kilometre Wilson Trail , containing ten hiking segments aligned north-south in Hong Kong, is named after him, as is the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust (衛奕信勳爵文物信託) based in Wanchai , established in December 1992 to preserve Hong Kong's historical culture. PERSONAL LIFE Wilson has been married to Natasha Helen Mary since 1967. CRITICISMS Wilson was accused of "moving away from democracy" and "absolutely obeying Beijing" by the pro-democracy camp. In fact, he was unpopular because he said it was "good" for the Communist Party to continue to give water to Hong Kong after the mass protest against the decision of massacre. HONOURS
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