Tung Chee-hwa
Republic of China
member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
government
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.
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Hong Kong's first chief executive was remembered by former colleagues for his foresight in developing the city's tech sector and engaging with mainland China.
Pragmatists acknowledge Tung's early push for tech was prescient, but note his legacy is mixed given the subsequent political turmoil and the slow realization of those ambitions.