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Politics and government of Hong Kong

Basic Law
Government
    Chief Executive
       Donald Tsang
    Chief Secretary for Administration
       Henry Tang
    Financial Secretary
       John Tsang
    Secretary for Justice
       Wong Yan Lung
    Executive Council
       Leung Chun Ying
    Depts and related organisations
Legislative Council
    Rita Fan
Elections
Political parties
    DAB
       Tam Yiu Chung
    Liberal Party
       James Tien
    Democratic Party
       Albert Ho
    Civic Party
       Kuan Hsin-chi
       Audrey Eu
    League of Social Democrats
       Raymond Wong Yuk Man
Judiciary
    Court of Final Appeal
Districts
District Councils
Human rights
Foreign relations
Drawn by Jerry Crimson Mann 15:47, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC). ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal Politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by China, an own legislature, the Chief Executive as the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: ; see pronunciation; conventional short name Hong Kong Government, 香港政府), led by the Chief Executive is responsible for the administration of Hong... Cover of Index to the Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China (中華人民共和國香港特別行政區基本法; or in short 香港基本法 or 基本法) serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Chief Secretary for Administration (Traditional Chinese: ), commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is the second highest position of Hong Kong Government. ... Henry Tang The Honourable Henry Tang Ying Yen GBS JP (Chinese 唐英年) (born 1953) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. ... Financial Secretary, often abbreviated as FS, is a position of the Hong Kong Government. ... John Tsang Chun Wah (曾俊華) is the current Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of Hong Kong. ... Secretary for Justice (律政司司長) is a member of the Hong Kong Government responsible for prosecutions and legal matters. ... Wong Yan Lung, SC Wong Yan Lung SC (Chinese: 黃仁龍) (1963 - ) is currently the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong from October 20, 2005. ... The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. ... Leung Chun Ying, GBS, JP, BSC is a current member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ... Departments and agencies are controlled by the Hong Kong Government. ... The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Pinyin: Lìfǎ Huì; formerly 立法局, Lìfǎ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai (范徐麗泰) GBS, JP, MA, BSc (born 1945) is the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LEGCO) and represents a geographical constituency of Hong Kong Island. ... Elections are held in Hong Kong when certain offices in the government need to be filled. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (民主建港協進聯盟, formerly 民主建港聯盟, or 民建聯 in short) is the largest pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong SAR of the PRC. Founded in 10 July 1992, the party has been headed by Ma Lik since December 2003. ... Tam Yiu Chung, GBS, JP, (Traditional Chinese: 譚耀宗, born 15 December 1949 in Hong Kong with family roots in Huiyang, Guangdong) is a current councillor from 1998 in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. ... Liberal Party (自由黨) is a liberal conservative political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... James Tien The Honourable James Tien Pei Chun GBS JP (田北俊) (born January 8, 1947) is currently the Chairman of the Liberal Party (LP), a pro-business and pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong, and a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo). ... The Democratic Party (民主黨, Hanyu: mín zhǔ dǎng, Jyutping: man zyu dong) is a pro-democracy and liberal political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Albert Ho Chun-yan 何俊仁 (born December 1, 1951) is currently the secretary general of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China and the vice-chairman of Democratic Party (Hong Kong). ... Civic Party (Traditional Chinese: ) is a pro-democracy and social democratic political party in Hong Kong. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Audrey Eu (余若薇; born September 11, 1953 - ) LLB (HKU), LLM (London), SC, JP is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. ... The League of Social Democrats (Chinese:社會民主連線) is a relatively radical pro-democratic political organization in Hong Kong. ... Prof. ... The Judiciary of Hong Kong is responsible for the administration of justice in Hong Kong. ... Court of Final Appeal usually refers to the last court in which one can appeal cases brought before the highest level. ... The territory of Hong Kong is divided in 18 administrative districts (Population as of 2000) Hong Kong Island Central and Western (274,400) Eastern (620,800) Southern (282,400) Wan Chai (190,300) Kowloon (New Kowloon included) Kowloon City (406,000) Kwun Tong (564,700) Sham Shui Po (372,200... The District Councils (區議會 and formerly District Boards) are district organizations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hong Kongs diplomatic relations and defence are the responsibility of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

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The Chief Executive (traditional Chinese: 行政長官) of Hong Kong is the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and represents the region. The Chief Executive holds the title "The Honourable", and ranks first in the Hong Kong order of precedence. The culture of Hong Kong can best be described as a foundation that began with China, and then leaned West for much of the 20th century under constructive British colonialism. ... The history of Hong Kong began as a coastal island geographically located in southern China. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. ...


The current Chief Executive is Donald Tsang. The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ...

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Under the Basic Law, the Chief Executive is the head of the HKSAR, and is the head of the government of the HKSAR, whose powers and functions include leading the government, implementing the law, signing bills and budgets passed by the Legislative Council, deciding on government policies, nominating principal officials of the HKSAR to the Central People's Government, and appointing judges and holders of public office. He shall be accountable to the Central People's Government and the HKSAR in accordance with the Basic Law. The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ... The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Pinyin: Lìfǎ Huì; formerly 立法局, Lìfǎ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State Council of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


The Executive Council is the de facto cabinet of the Chief Executive. It is presided over by the Chief Executive and is an organ for assisting him in policy-making. The Chief Executive shall consult the Executive Council before making important policy decisions, introducing bills to the Legislative Council, making subordinate legislation or dissolving the Legislative Council. The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. ...


History

The office, stipulated by the Basic Law, formally came into being on 1 July 1997 when the People's Republic of China resumed the exercise of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom. Under British colonial rule, the top position was held by the Governor of Hong Kong. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong, 1959–1997 The Governor of Hong Kong (Traditional Chinese: ; abbreviated 港督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ...


Eligibility to hold office

Article 44 of the Basic Law provides that the Chief Executive must be a Chinese citizen of not less than 40 years old, who is a permanent resident of HKSAR with no right of abode in any foreign country, and has ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 20 years.


Article 47 further requires that the Chief Executive must be a person of integrity, dedicated to his or her duties.


In addition, according to electoral laws, anyone interested in running for Chief Executive must receive at least 100 nominations from the Election Committee prior to the election.


Election of the Chief Executive

The term of office of the Chief Executive is five years. If a vacancy appears mid-term, the new Chief Executive finishes up the previous Chief Executive's term (see Duration of mandate below), and each person can serve for not more than two consecutive terms. The method of selecting the Chief Executive is provided under Article 45 and Annex I of the Basic Law, and the Chief Executive Election Ordinance of Hong Kong. The first term of the Chief Executive was elected by a 400 member Election Committee, consisting of members as elected from respective sectors and appointed by the Central People's Government. In the second term, the Election Committee was enlarged to 800 members, mainly elected from among business and professional sectors. The elected Chief Executive must then be appointed by the Central People's Government. Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Xíngzhèng Zhǎngguān; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1... Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45 is a controversial article in the Basic Law (constitution) of Hong Kong. ...


Under the Chief Executive Election Ordinance, the winning candidate to the election must declare that he is not a member of a political party, and will not become a member of any political party nor subject to the discipline of any political party during his term of office. This is ostensibly to ensure neutrality, though the Chief Executive has so far been heavily influenced by Beijing.

See also: Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 1997
See also: Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2002
See also: Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2007

The first ever Hong Kong chief executive election was held on 11th December, 1996. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal An election will be held in March 2007 to select the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. ...

Duration of mandate

Election or byelection?

Article 46 of the Basic Law states that "The term of office of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be five years". However, following the resignaton of Tung Chee-Hwa, doubts were expressed over whether the new Chief Executive would serve a 'new' five year term, or only serve the remainder of the term of a predecessor/incumbent who departed prematurely. The debate became polarised and elevated to a mini-"constitutional crisis", since most of the individuals involved with drafting the Basic Law in the 1980s, as well as many legal experts in Hong Kong, felt that it was quite clear that the term should be five years, and that an NPCSC interpretation was opposed by Hongkongers. Article 46 of the Hong Kong Basic Law states: The term of office of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be five years. ... The Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress (NPCSC; Chinese: 全国人民代表大会常务委员会, pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì) is a committee of about 150 members of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), which...


On March 12, 2005, Donald Tsang, as acting chief executive, together with Elsie Leung, the Secretary for Justice, announced the Hong Kong Government had decided, based on the advice from legal experts from the mainland, it will be the remainder of Tung's term, and would proceed to the Legislative Council to amend local laws to confirm. Elsie Leung Oi Sie GBM JP (Chinese: 梁愛詩, born 1939) was the Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 1997 to 2005, and was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. ... ...


On March 15, Donald Tsang and Elsie Leung told legislators in a council meeting that the former understanding of the government was incorrect. (See Elsie Leung's transcipt for details) is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... Elsie Leung Oi Sie GBM JP (Chinese: 梁愛詩, born 1939) was the Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 1997 to 2005, and was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. ...


On March 23, Wang Rudeng, assistance director of the Central People's Government Liaison Office in Hong Kong, said to the press that the central government would not let the debate to carry on. He also commented that many well-educated people had shown their support to an NPCSC interpretation of the Basic Law. However, many others expressed fears that, in view of the clear lack of ambiguity of Article 45, seeking an interpretation of the Basic Law by the National People's Congress Standing Committee would undermine the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong. One day later legislator Albert Chan admitted he was planning to file a judicial review. is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State Council of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress (NPCSC; Chinese: 全国人民代表大会常务委员会, pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì) is a committee of about 150 members of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), which... The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ... The Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress (NPCSC; Chinese: 全国人民代表大会常务委员会, pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì) is a committee of about 150 members of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), which... One country, two systems (Simplified Chinese: 一国两制; Traditional Chinese: 一國兩制; pinyin: yì; guó liǎng zhì; Jyutping: jat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3; Yale: yāt gwok leúhng jai), is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping, then Paramount Leader of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), for the unification of China. ... Albert Chan Wai Yip (born 3 March 1955 in Hong Kong with family root in Shunde, Guangdong) is member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 1991 except between 1997 and 2000. ...


Pre-empting the outcome of any further debate and formal interpretation by the Standing Committee, on March 30, Cheng Siwei, a vice president of the NPCSC, reiterated the statement by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPCSC in mid-February that the successor should serve the remainder of the unexpired term. is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Donald Tsang and Elsie Leung met members of legislative council on March 31 and April 1. Tsang told the press he was worried the election would not be able to be held on time, if some file a judicial review. On April 1, both the Law Society of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Bar Association said the term should be five years. They requested to join the delegation to Beijing during the meeting with Elsie Leung. The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... Elsie Leung Oi Sie GBM JP (Chinese: 梁愛詩, born 1939) was the Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 1997 to 2005, and was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) (Traditional Chinese: ) is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong. ...


By April 2, pro-Beijing parties Liberal Party, DAB and The Alliance indicated that they could accept an interpretation. Cheng Yiu Tong, non-ex-officio member of Executive Council and president of pro-Beijing Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, said there were many more benefits than shortcomings of an interpretation. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberal Party (自由黨) is a liberal conservative political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (民主建港協進聯盟, formerly 民主建港聯盟, or 民建聯 in short) is the largest pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong SAR of the PRC. Founded in 10 July 1992, the party has been headed by Ma Lik since December 2003. ... The Alliance (a. ... The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) (香港工會聯合會 / 工聯會) is a pro-Beijing labour and political group in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


On April 5, Tam Yiu Chung, vice-chairman of DAB, announced to the press that the government would seek an interpretation. Acting chief executive Donald Tsang, as chief secretary, announced formally on April 6 at Legislative Council meeting. is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tam Yiu Chung, GBS, JP, (Traditional Chinese: 譚耀宗, born 15 December 1949 in Hong Kong with family roots in Huiyang, Guangdong) is a current councillor from 1998 in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Legislative Council in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly. ...


The NPCSC confirmed their interpretation on April 27, 2005, stating the new Chief Executive would fill the vacancy only for the remainder of Tung's term. is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Resignation

Article 52 stipulates circumstances under which the Chief Executive must resign, including the loss of ability to discharge his or her duties, and refusal to sign a bill passed by a two-thirds majority of the Legislative Council, after previously dissolving the Council because he or she twice refuses to sign the original bill passed by a two-thirds majority.


Acting and succession

The acting and succession line is spelled out in Article 53 of the Basic Law. If the Chief Executive is not able to discharge his or her duties for short periods (such as during overseas visits), the duties would be assumed by the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary or the Secretary for Justice, by rotation, in that order, as acting chief executive. The Chief Secretary for Administration (政務司司長), commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is a position of Hong Kong Government. ... Financial Secretary, often abbreviated as FS, is a position of the Hong Kong Government. ... Secretary for Justice (律政司司長) is a member of the Hong Kong Government responsible for prosecutions and legal matters. ...


In case the position becomes vacant, a new Chief Executive would have to be elected. The provisions of inability to exercise the powers come into force, and then a new election is held on the Sunday on or immediately following the 120th day after the vacancy accordingly. (No election is required, of course, if only one candidate is nominated.)


List of Chief Executives of Hong Kong

Government Chief Executive from to
1 Tung Chee Hwa (董建華) 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
2 Tung Chee Hwa 1 July 2002 12 March 2005
Donald Tsang (曾蔭權)
(acting)
13 March 2005 24 May 2005
Henry Tang (唐英年)
(acting)
25 May 2005 24 June 2005
Donald Tsang 25 June 2005 30 June 2007
3 Donald Tsang 1 July 2007 current

The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, GBM, D.S.Sc. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, GBM, D.S.Sc. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry Tang The Honourable Henry Tang Ying Yen GBS JP (Chinese 唐英年) (born 1953) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Residence and office

The former Chief Executive, Tung Chee Hwa, did not use the Government House as the primary residence because he lived at his own residence at Grenville House, except for a short period at a government flat at Harbour View, 11 Magazine Gap Road when the flat at Grenville House was under renovation. Donald Tsang has decided to return to the renovated Government House, and has moved in on January 2006, for both his office and residence The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, GBM, D.S.Sc. ... The facade of the Government House. ... Grenville House is an apartment complex in Hong Kong and some of the units were used as the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2002. ... Grenville House is an apartment complex in Hong Kong and some of the units were used as the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2002. ... The Honourable Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen[1], GBM, KBE, JP (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ... January 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses European nations of trying to complete the Holocaust by creating a Jewish camp Israel in the Middle East. ...


Previous governors also had some alternative residence. Sir Hercules Robinson also had a residence, Mountain Lodge, which was built as a summer home. Only the Gate Lodge and Victoria Peak Garden remains (Sir Richard MacDonnell also had a residence built in 1868). The Fanling Lodge in the New Territories remains the alternate summer residence after 1997. Baron Rosmead, also known as Governor Robinson Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, GCMG (Chinese Translated Name 羅士敏勳爵 or 羅便臣) (19 December, 1824 - 28 October, 1897) was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong. ... Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell (1814 - 1881) was a colonial governor. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ...


Prior to the handover in 1997, the Office of the Chief Executive-designate was at the seventh floor of the Asia Pacific Finance Tower. When Tung Chee Hwa assumed duty on 1 July 1997, the Office of the Chief Executive was located at the fifth floor of the Central Government Offices (Main Wing), also known as the Government Secretariat. In the past the governor had his office at the Government House. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...


The official state car of the Chief Executive is the Lexus LS 600h L hybrid vehicle. The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. ... For other types of Hybrid Transportation, see Hybrid (disambiguation)#Transportation. ...


Office of Former Chief Executives

28 Kennedy Road, former British School was declared as the location for the Office of Former Chief Executives. It'll be used for "promotional, protocol-related, or any other activities in relation to their former official role" and will be shared by two to three former CE at one time (Currently only the first CE, Tung Chee Hwa is occupying the space). [1] The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, GBM, D.S.Sc. ...


See also

Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal Politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by China, an own legislature, the Chief Executive as the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... The Chief Executive of Macao is the head of the government of Macao, a special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China and a former Portuguese overseas province. ...

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