Tung Chee-hwa 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. He served as a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) between 2005 and 2023.
The Liberal Party (LP) is a pro-Beijing,pro-business,and conservative political party in Hong Kong. Led by Tommy Cheung and chaired by Peter Shiu,it holds four seats in the Legislative Council,and holds five seats in the District Councils.
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is a former Hong Kong civil servant who served as the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012.
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) is a pro-Beijing conservative political party in Hong Kong. Chaired by Gary Chan and holding 13 Legislative Council seats,it is currently the largest party in the legislature and in terms of membership,far ahead of other parties. It has been a key supporting force to the SAR administration and the central government's policies on Hong Kong.
Stanley Ho Hung-sun was a Hong Kong-Macau billionaire businessman. His original patrilineal surname was Bosman,which was later sinicized to 何(Ho). He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings,which owns nineteen casinos in Macau including the Grand Lisboa.
Cheikh Tidiane Gadio is a Pan African political figure and diplomat who has held prominent positions on the African continent over the last two decades. He served as a special envoy on matters of conflict prevention and resolution in Africa,including Special Envoy of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) to Mali,Special Envoy for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the Central African Republique,and Special Representative for Africa for the Secretary General of OIC.
Sam Kahamba Kutesa is a Ugandan politician,businessman and lawyer involved in several corruption cases. By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi with Muhoozi he is part of the inner circle of president Museveni. Kutesa was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda,a position he held from 13 January 2005 and maintained through three cabinet reshuffles until May 2021. He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 2014–2015.
Rafael Hui Si-yan is a former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and career civil servant. Hui has been dubbed "Old Master Hui" (許老爺) and "Fat Dragon" (肥龍). Hui was appointed as a Justice of the Peace on 1986 and received the honour of Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998. On 19 December 2014,he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for misconduct in public office and bribery,and stripped of his honours and titles in March 2018. He was released in December 2019.
Several future projects on the MTR have been put forward by the MTR Corporation to the Hong Kong Government. Some of these are still in planning stage.
Ao Man Long was the first Secretary for Transport and Public Works of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China,from 20 December 1999 to 6 December 2006.
Tsang Tak Sing GBS JP is the former Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit,he assumed office on 1 July 2007,replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of Jasper Tsang,who was the legislative councillor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong. Tsang is regarded as pro-Beijing with a long history of supporting the Chinese Communist Party.
Edward Leong Che-hung is a Hong Kong politician who served as the non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong.
Ip Kwok-him,GBM,GBS,JP is a former unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong,served between 2016 and 2022. He is also former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the District Council (First) functional constituency and Hong Kong delegate to the National People's Congress and the former convenor of the caucus of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) in the Legislative Council. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.
John Terence Hung is a Hong Kong businessman,best known as former chairman of Wheelock &Co,and executive director of its subsidiary Wharf Holdings.
Ho Tung Gardens,also known by its Cantonese name 'Hiu Kok Yuen',was a villa on the Peak,Hong Kong. It was built by Robert Hotung and his wife Clara in 1927. They referred to it as "The Falls",but it later became known as Ho Tung Gardens.
Ye Jianming is a Chinese businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of CEFC China Energy Company Limited,a now defunct company that used to be a Global Fortune 500 energy and finance conglomerate. He has been under detention in China since March 2018 on charges of bribery.
David Ng Lap Seng is a Macau-based Chinese billionaire real estate businessman,chairman of the Sun Kian Ip Group (新建业集团). He is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Bowie Hau Chi-keung is a rural leader and businessman in Hong Kong. He is the current chairman of the Sheung Shui Rural Committee,ex officio executive committee member of the Heung Yee Kuk and ex officio member of the North District Council.
Events in the year 2017 in Hong Kong.
Andrew Chan Hing-wai is a Hong Kong judge who hears and tries criminal cases. He has served as a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court since August 2012.
