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Tung Chee Hwa, the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong, announced the submission of his resignation to the Central People's Government (CPG) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on March 10, 2005. His request was approved on March 12, 2005. Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang assumed duty on the same day as acting chief executive. An election will have to be held on July 10, 2005, according the Chief Executive Election Ordinance. (see Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2005) Tung Chee Hwa Tung Chee Hwa (Traditional Chinese: 董建華; Simplified Chinese: 董建华; pinyin: ) (born July 7, 1937, or the 29th day of the 5th month in the Chinese calendar) was the first elected Chief Executive (July 1, 1997–March 12, 2005) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the...
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Chinese: 香港特別行政區行政長官 pinyin: Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Xíngzhèng Zhangguān) is the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and represents the Region. ...
The Central Peoples Government is the central government of the Peoples Republic of China in Beijing. ...
March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Donald Tsang Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權) (1944-May 17, 2005) is Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong SAR. He is currently serving as acting Chief Executive following Tung Chee Hwas resignation on March 12, 2005. ...
July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Hong Kong Chief Executive election of 2005 is an election to fill the vacancy of the territorys top office. ...
Resignation From mid-February Stanley Ho, a tycoon with close ties with Beijing, started to comment on the possible candidates for the election of next chief executive. From 26 February 2005 onwards, there were rumours that Tung Chee Hwa would be nominated to the election of vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of the PRC, an honorific position with no real power. On the night of 27 February 2005, it was revealed he and 9 other persons would be appointed as new members to the CPPCC. On March 1 Financial Times reported about the spreading rumor of Tung's resignation. On the same evening CableTV News quoted from a "reliable source" that Tung would resign. The Chief Executive's Office said it would not comment on "speculative reports". Stanley Ho (the Westernized form of his name; Ho Hung-sun as his romanized traditional Chinese name, and sometimes Stanley Ho Hung-sun; 何鴻燊; born November 25, 1921 in Hong Kong) is a famous entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. ...
February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A rumor (British English: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that is circulated without substantiating evidence. ...
Tung Chee Hwa Tung Chee Hwa (Traditional Chinese: 董建華; Simplified Chinese: 董建华; pinyin: ) (born July 7, 1937, or the 29th day of the 5th month in the Chinese calendar) was the first elected Chief Executive (July 1, 1997–March 12, 2005) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the...
The Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议 Pinyin: Zhongguo renmin zhengzhi xieshang huiyi), abbreviated CPPCC, is an advisory body in the Peoples Republic of China. ...
February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ...
The Financial Times building The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ...
Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional...
Tung's resignation hit the headlines on all local newspapers, except for the three controlled by the PRC government, namely Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po and Hong Kong Commercial Daily, on the morning of March 2. He declined to comment when questioned by journalists waiting at the government headquarters, except a greeting of "good morning". Cover of the first issue Ta Kung Pao (大公報; formerly LImpartial) is the oldest alive Chinese language newspapers in China which has based in Hong Kong and been funded by China Government after 1949. ...
Yang Liwei and Shenzhou 5 on the cover of Wen Wei Po Wen Wei Po (文匯報) is a Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper, which was first established in Shanghai, Mainland China in January 1938; its Hong Kong version was launched on September 9, 1948. ...
The Hong Kong Commercial Daily is a broadsheet business-oriented general newspaper with close ties to mainland China. ...
March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ...
On the evening of March 2 in Beijing, he declined to comment on the issue, but said "I know that you are concerned about many questions. I will give an account at the appropriate time". March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ...
Beijing listen (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; ; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
At 17:30 (HKT) of March 10 in Hong Kong, he assembled a press conference at the Central Government Offices and announced that he had tendered his resignation an hour ago, due to "health problems". He did not comment on who would succeed him as chief executive. Hong Kong Time (abbreviation HKT) is GMT + 8 all year round. ...
March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ...
After flying to Beijing on March 11, Tung was elected Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 12, 2005, the last day of CPPCC annual meeting. His resignation as the chief executive of Hong Kong was endorsed by the Central People's Government on the same day. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ...
The Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议 Pinyin: Zhongguo renmin zhengzhi xieshang huiyi), abbreviated CPPCC, is an advisory body in the Peoples Republic of China. ...
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Chinese: 香港特別行政區行政長官 pinyin: Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Xíngzhèng Zhangguān) is the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and represents the Region. ...
According to the Basic Law, the position would be immediately assumed by the Chief Secretary for Administration as acting chief executive. Donald Tsang, a career civil servant under the British administration, filled the place as acting chief executive following the endorsement of Tung's resignation. The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ...
Donald Tsang Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權) (1944-May 17, 2005) is Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong SAR. He is currently serving as acting Chief Executive following Tung Chee Hwas resignation on March 12, 2005. ...
According to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance, an election has to be held on the Sunday on or right after the 120th day after the vacancy of the post. The election has been scheduled for Sunday, July 10, 2005. (See Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2005) July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Hong Kong Chief Executive election of 2005 is an election to fill the vacancy of the territorys top office. ...
Potential contenders The following are just whom are reportedly and speculated potential contenders to the post: On March 21 and 23, Henry Tang and Arthur Li revealed, respectively, that they had no plan to join the election. Donald Tsang Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權) (1944-May 17, 2005) is Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong SAR. He is currently serving as acting Chief Executive following Tung Chee Hwas resignation on March 12, 2005. ...
The Honourable Henry Tang Ying-yen GBS JP (Chinese 唐英年) (born 1953) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong SAR. He is an avowed free-market capitalist who believes in minimal government economic meddling. ...
Arthur Kwok Cheung Li GBS, JP is a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Secretary for Education and Manpower since August 2002. ...
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. ...
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai GBS, JP, MA, BSc (born 1945) is the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LEGCO). ...
Patrick Ho Chi-ping JP is Hong Kongs Secretary of Home Affairs. ...
Peter Woo Kwong Ching GBS, JP MBA (born 1946) is Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in 2002, Chairman of Wheelock and Company Limited and The Wharf (Holdings) Limited. ...
Dr Victor Kwok-king Fung (born 1944) is the current Chairman of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, the agency responsible for running Hong Kongs Chep Lap Kok International Airport. ...
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ...
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ...
The Honourable Henry Tang Ying-yen GBS JP (Chinese 唐英年) (born 1953) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong SAR. He is an avowed free-market capitalist who believes in minimal government economic meddling. ...
Arthur Kwok Cheung Li GBS, JP is a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Secretary for Education and Manpower since August 2002. ...
Election or byelection? It was unclear whether the new chief executive would only serve the remainder of Tung's term or would serve a full five year term. 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.". 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. ...
Many local legal experts in Hong Kong said it should be five-year, while legal experts from the mainland said it should only be for the remainder of Tung's term - two years.
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 will proceed to the Legislative Council to amend local laws to confirm. Elsie Leung Oi-sie is (as of 2004) the secretary of justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ...
In this map of China, the light-coloured areas represent Mainland China, while yellow coloured area refers to Taiwan. ...
Some were worried this would led to another intepretation of the Basic Law by the National People's Congress Standing Committee, which is considered undermining rule of law in 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 is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC...
On March 15, Donald Tsang and Elsie Leung told legislators in a council meeting that the former understanding of the government was wrong. (See Elsie Leung's transcipt (http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200503/15/03150249.htm) for details) March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ...
Donald Tsang Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權) (1944-May 17, 2005) is Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong SAR. He is currently serving as acting Chief Executive following Tung Chee Hwas resignation on March 12, 2005. ...
Elsie Leung Oi-sie is (as of 2004) the secretary of justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ...
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 have shown their support to an NPCSC intepretation of the Basic Law. One day later legislator Albert Chan admitted he was planning to file a judicial review. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ...
The Central Peoples Government is the central government of the Peoples Republic of China in Beijing. ...
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 is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC...
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ...
On March 30, Cheng Siwei, one of the vice presidents of the NPCSC, said the statement by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPCSC in mid-February that the next chief executive should serve the remaining term represent the position of the NPC. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ...
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, the professional association of solicitors, and the Hong Kong Bar Association said the term should be five year. They requested to send delegates to Beijing during the meeting with Elsie Leung. Donald Tsang Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權) (1944-May 17, 2005) is Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong SAR. He is currently serving as acting Chief Executive following Tung Chee Hwas resignation on March 12, 2005. ...
Elsie Leung Oi-sie is (as of 2004) the secretary of justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ...
March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ...
April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...
By April 2, pro-Beijing parties Liberal Party, DAB and The Alliance have expressed they can 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 are many benefits rather than shortcoming for an intepretation. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ...
Liberal Party (自由黨) is a political party in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Peoples Republic of China. ...
Logo The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) (民主建港聯盟, 民建聯) is the largest pro-government political party in Hong Kong SAR of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
The Alliance was a professional wrestling faction that lasted from May 2001 until November 2001. ...
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, told the press explicitly that the government has decided to seek an interpretation. Acting chief executive Donald Tsang, as chief secretary, announced formally on April 6 at Legislative Council meeting. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ...
April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ...
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. ...
Some feel this has the potential for a "constitutional crisis" since most people involved with drafting the Basic Law in the 1980s felt it was quite clear that the term should be five years. An NPCSC interpretation is undesirable among Hongkongers. 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 is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC...
See also On July 1, 1997, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial control. ...
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