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Tung Chee-hwa GBM (Chinese: 董建華; born 7 July 1937) is a Hong Kong businessman and retired politician who served as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong between 1997 and 2005, upon the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July.
The Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, was born in Shanghai on May 29, 1937, the first child of shipping businessman Tung Chao Yung and Koo Lee Ching. Mr Tung has a brother and three sisters. In 1947 the Tung family moved to Hong Kong.
The current chief executive is John Lee selected as chief executive in the 2022 election, appointed by the Chinese State Council with the designation decree signed by Premier Li Keqiang on 30 May 2022 and took office on 1 July 2022. Lee is the fifth Chief Executive; each of his four predecessors are still living.
Tung Chee-Hwa - Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Tung Chee-Hwa, Hong Kong's new leader, was appointed the chief executive-designate of Hong Kong on December 11, 1996. He received 80% of the...
Tung Chee-hwa is a Chinese businessman and politician and, upon the completion of the handover of Hong Kong back to China on July 1, 1997, he became the first chief executive (1997–2005) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (S.A.R.) of China.
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Jan 30, 2024 · Hong Kong has unveiled details of a proposed new national security law targeting acts of espionage, treason and foreign political influence, which analysts warned would further curb civil freedoms...
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Tung Chee-hwa. Martin Lee, chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic Party. By EDWARD A. GARGAN. ONG KONG -- A tough-talking shipping magnate was confirmed on Wednesday as China's choice to...
