Tung Chee-hwa
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The Honourable Tung Chee-hwa GBM |
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| 董建華 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assumed office 13 March 2005 10th CPPCC 11th CPPCC 12th CPPCC |
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Jia Qinglin Yu Zhengsheng |
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| 1st Chief Executive of Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office 1 July 1997 – 12 March 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Office Created See Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong |
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| Succeeded by | Sir Donald Tsang | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 82.47% (1996) Unopposed (2002) |
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| Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office 1992–1997 |
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| Appointed by | Chris Patten | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 July 1937 Shanghai, China |
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| Nationality | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Betty Tung Chiu Hung-ping | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Alan Tung Lieh-sing Andrew Tung Lieh-cheung Audrey Slighton Tung Lieh-yuan |
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| Residence | Beijing, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honorary Degree | 2006: DSSc, HKUST 2007: LL.D., CUHK |
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| Traditional Chinese | 董建華 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 董建华 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dǒng Jiànhuá |
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| Romanization | Ton Cie Wa |
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| Romanization | Dung3 Gien4 Fa2 |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Dúng Gin wàh |
| IPA | [tʊ̌ŋ kīːn wȁː] |
| Jyutping | Dung2 Gin3 Waa4 |
Tung Chee-hwa, GBM (born 7 July 1937, Shanghai, China), also known as C. H. Tung, was the first Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong from the transfer of sovereignty on 1 July 1997 to 12 March 2005.
As the eldest son of Chinese shipping magnate Tung Chao Yung who founded Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Tung took over the family business after the death of his father in 1981. Four years later, OOCL teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1985, and the business was saved by the government of the People's Republic of China through Henry Fok in 1986.
After the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, he became the first head of government on 1 July 1997, and took his unfinished second term in 2002.
Dissatisfaction among the public towards Tung grew throughout his tenure; in 2003, more than 500,000 protesters demanded that Tung step down. Tung resigned on 10 March 2005, three years into his second five-year term.
He is currently a Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and remains active in public service. In 2008, he formed the China-United States Exchange Foundation, a group that aims to promote better understanding between the two countries.
A graduate of the University of Liverpool, Tung was known as a conservative businessman with traditional Chinese values and strong connections with the Chinese Government.
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