Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 4/21/2008
Career Data Updated: 4/21/2008
Tung Chee Hwa 董建华
Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee
Born: 1937
Biography Highlight
Tung Chee-hwa, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. Tung was born in 1937 and graduated from the University of Liverpool.
Tung spent most of his career as a successful businessman in Hong Kong. He began as an employee of General Electric and rose to become chairman of Orient Overseas Container Lines. During his career, he was involved in Hong Kong's trade promotion organizations. In 1992, he became a member of the Hong Kong Executive Council. Tung was actively involved in the Hong Kong transition and was named chief executive of the Hong Kong SAR Government in 1996.
Tung is a Vice Chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
Recent Career Data
2013—2018 |
Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee |
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2008—2013 |
Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee |
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2003—2008 |
Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee |
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1996—2005 |
Chief Executive, Hong Kong SAR |
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1996 |
Member, 1st Hong Kong SAR Government, Selection Committee |
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1993—1998 |
Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee |
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1992 |
Member, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, 1st Group of Advisors |
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1992—1996 |
Executive Council Member, Hong Kong SAR |
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1985 |
Member, Committee for Drafting the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR |
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1960 |
Graduate, University of Liverpool, Mechanical Engineering Department United Kingdom, Liverpool |
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Recent Travel & Appearances
07/15/16 |
China has ample evidence to reject "ruling" on South China Sea dispute |
10/05/14 |
Former HK leader calls on Occupy students to leave demonstration sites |
05/22/13 |
#U.S., #China can work together to tackle global challenges: Tung Chee Hwa |
06/24/07 |
Tung Chee Hwa and Donald Tsang attended a mass meeting to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the PLA troops' stationing in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. |
03/12/05 |
Tung Chee Hwa, newly-elected vice chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, attended the closing ceremony of the Third Session of the 10th National Committee of the CPPCC. |