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First Tung Chee-hwa Government
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1st Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
Tung Chee Hwa (Feb 2011).jpg
Date formed1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)
Date dissolved30 June 2002 (2002-06-30)
People and organisations
Head of state Jiang Zemin
Head of government Tung Chee-hwa
No. of ministers18
Member parties DAB, LP
Status in legislature Pro-Beijing majority
Opposition party Pro-democracy camp
History
Election 1996 Chief Executive election
Legislature terms 1st Legislative Council
2nd Legislative Council
Predecessor Patten government
Successor Second Tung government

The First term of Tung Chee-hwa as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, officially considered part of "The 1st term Chief Executive of Hong Kong", relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 2002. Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

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Election

Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Tung beat former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Ti-liang Yang and tycoon Peter Woo with 320 votes.

Cabinet

Ministry

The policy bureaux were under several reorganisations during the term as following:

Notable change in office was the Chief Secretary Anson Chan resigned and stepped down on 30 April 2001. The post was taken by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang.

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Chief Executive 1 July 1997 Tung II   Nonpartisan
Chief Secretary for Administration 1 July 199730 April 2001  Nonpartisan
1 May 2002 Tung II   Nonpartisan
Financial Secretary 1 July 199730 April 2001  Nonpartisan
1 May 2001 Tung II   Nonpartisan
Secretary for Justice 1 July 1997 Tung II   Nonpartisan
Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport 1 July 199730 March 1998  Nonpartisan
Secretary for the Civil Service 1 July 199731 July 2000  Nonpartisan
1 August 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Commerce and Industry 1 July 1997March 1998  Nonpartisan
31 March 199830 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs 1 July 199730 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Economic Services 1 July 199712 June 2000  Nonpartisan
13 July 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Education and Manpower 1 July 19973 July 2000  Nonpartisan
3 July 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Environment and Food 1 January 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Financial Services 1 July 199731 May 2000  Nonpartisan
13 June 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Health and Welfare 1 July 199719 September 1999  Nonpartisan
20 September 1999 Tung II   Nonpartisan
Secretary for Home Affairs 1 July 19979 July 2000  Nonpartisan
10 July 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Housing 1 July 199730 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting April 1998June 2000  Nonpartisan
1 July 200030 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Security 1 July 199730 August 1998  Nonpartisan
31 August 1998 Tung II   Nonpartisan
Secretary for Transport 1 July 19974 August 1997  Nonpartisan
4 August 19971 April 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Treasury 1 July 199731 March 1998  Nonpartisan
1 April 199830 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands 1 July 19974 November 1998  Nonpartisan
21 January 199931 December 1999  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Planning and Lands 1 July 199730 June 2001  Nonpartisan
16 July 200130 June 2002  Nonpartisan
Secretary for Works 1 July 19977 August 1998  Nonpartisan
7 August 199830 June 2002  Nonpartisan

Executive Council members

The Executive Council was presided by President Tung Chee-hwa and consisted of total 14 members: three official members including Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Secretary for Justice and 11 non-official members. All members are appointed by the Chief Executive from among members of the Legislative Council and other influential public personnels.

The Convenor of the non-official members was Chung Sze-yuen until his retirement on 30 June 1999. The title was succeeded by Leung Chun-ying.

Antony Leung became the official member of the ExCo on 30 April 2001 when he took the Financial Secretary post.

MembersAffiliationPortfolioTook OfficeLeft OfficeRef
Chung Sze-yuen Nonpartisan Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1997–99);
Former Senior Unofficial Member of ExCo & LegCo
1 July 199730 June 1999
Yang Ti-liang Nonpartisan Former Chief Judge of Hong Kong 1 July 199730 June 2002
CY Leung Nonpartisan Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1999–2011);
Chartered surveyor
1 July 1997 Tung II
Nellie Fong Nonpartisan Accountant1 July 199730 June 2002
Rosanna Wong Nonpartisan Chairwoman of Housing Authority 1 July 199730 June 2002
Tam Yiu-chung DAB Legislative Councillor1 July 199730 June 2002
Raymond Chien Nonpartisan Director of HSBC and Wharf 1 July 199730 June 2002
Charles Lee Nonpartisan Chairman of HKEx 1 July 199730 June 2002
Henry Tang Liberal Provisional Legislative Councillor 1 July 199730 June 2002
Antony Leung Nonpartisan Chairman of Education Commission 1 July 199730 April 2001
Chung Shui-ming Nonpartisan Chairman of Housing Society 1 July 199730 June 2002

See also

Preceded by Government of Hong Kong
1997–2002
Succeeded by

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