Tung Chee-hwa

Hong Kong politician and businessman (1937–2026)

Tung Chee-hwa (Chinese: 董建華; 7 July 1937 – 8 September 2026) was a Hong Kong businessman and 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. Born 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 his father's death in 1981.

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