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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/27/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

PHOTO: Henry Ying Tung Fok
Henry Ying Tung Fok 霍英东
Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC National Committee
Born: 1923

Biography

Henry Ying Tung Fok, male, Han nationality, is a native of Panyu County, Guangdong Province. He was born in 1923 in Panyu County, Guangdong Province.

Fok is a successful Hong Kong businessman. Among his civic activities, he was president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong. He was also chairman of two corporations. He was actively involved in the Hong Kong handover, serving on the drafting committee for the basic law of Hong Kong SAR and on the preliminary preparatory committee.

Fok was a standing committee member of the 7th NPC, a standing committee member of the 5th and 6th CPPCC National Committees and vice-chairman of the 8th and 9th CPPCC National Committees.

Career Data

2003— Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
1999 Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony
1998—2003 Vice-Chairman, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1997 (Awarded Grand Bauhinia Award)
1996—1997 Member, 1st Hong Kong SAR Government, Selection Committee
1995—1997 Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong SAR Preparatory Committee
1994 (Received Honorary Doctorate from Springfield College)
1993—1998 Vice-Chairman, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1993—1995 Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong SAR Preparatory Committee, Preliminary Work Committee
1992—???? Member, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, 1st Group of Advisors
1988—1993 Member, 7th Standing Committee of the NPC
1985—???? Member, Committee for Drafting the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR
1983—1988 Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1978—1983 Member, 5th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
Chairman, Yau Wing Co.
Chairman, Henry Fok Estates Ltd.
President, Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
President, Hong Kong Football Association Hong Kong SAR
President, Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong SAR


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