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Hong Kong Order Of Precedence
The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. Administered by the government's Protocol Division, the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of Chief Executive, which is instead specified by the Basic Law of Hong Kong. As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong theoretically maintains autonomy on all affairs other than defence and foreign relations. Reflecting that status, the order of precedence does not include state and party leaders of the Central People's Government. Government officials from mainland China are generally treated as special guests when attending Hong Kong government functions. Hong Kong SAR order of precedence #Chief Executive ( John Lee, GBM, SBS, PDSM) #Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal ( Andrew Cheung, GBM) #Former Chief Executives ##Tung Chee-hwa, GBM ##Donald Tsang, GBM ##Leung Chun-ying, GBM, GB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the handover of Hong Kong. The Chief Executive and the principal officials are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the outcome of local processes. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong, give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council, and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council. Under the " one country, two systems" constitutional principle, the Government is, in law, exclusively in charge of Hong Kong's internal affairs and specified external ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Bauhinia Star
The Gold Bauhinia Star (, GBS) is the highest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star, under the Order (distinction), honours system of Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system after the Handover of Hong Kong, transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It is awarded to individuals who have given distinguished service to the community or rendered public or voluntary services of a very high degree of merit. List of recipients 1998 * Mr Joseph Wong, WONG Wing-ping, Joseph, GBS, justice of the peace, JP * Mr Peter Woo, WOO Kwong-ching, Peter, GBS, JP * The Hon. Mrs Rita Fan, FAN HSU Lai-tai, Rita, GBS, JP * Mr John Estmond Strickland, John Estmond STRICKLAND, GBS, JP * Dr Henry Hu, HU Hung-lick, Henry, GBS, JP * Mr Rafael Hui, HUI Si-yan, Rafael, GBS, JP (revoked in 2018) * Mr Raymond Chow, Raymond CHOW, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Leung
Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen (; born 24 February 1951) is a Hong Kong politician who is the current President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing the Industrial (First) functional constituency. From October 2012 to October 2016, he was the chairman of Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA), the second largest party in the legislature. Early life and education Leung was born on 24 February 1951 to a family who run a textile factory, the Sun Hing knitting company. He was educated in the University of Leeds and joined his father's family business. In 1970, he set up the Sun Hing Knitting Factory in Kwai Chung and became the chairman of the company. Public service career Leung joined the Hong Kong Woollen & Synthetic Knitting Manufacturers' Association, the chamber of commerce of the manufacturing companies, in which he later became the honorary president in 1997. He has been the chairman and Honorary Chairman of the Textile Council of Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Legislative Council Of Hong Kong
The president of the Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. According to the Article 71 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the president of the Legislative Council is elected by and from among Legislative Council members, plays the presiding role, administrative role and ceremonial role, and ensures the smooth conduct of the Legislative Council meetings. History From the establishment of the council in 1843 to 1993, the president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the governor. In 1991, a deputy president, John Joseph Swaine, was appointed by the governor from among the non-official members to chair the sittings. The governor remained president and member, but systematically absented himself from most of the sittings. In February 1993, the governor ceased to be member and president of the council. The presidency was handed over to a member elected from among the unofficial members. Eligibility Under the current system, the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executive Council Of Hong Kong
The Executive Council of Hong Kong (ExCo) is the Cabinet (government), cabinet of the Government of Hong Kong, acting as a formal body of advisers to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong that serves as a core policy-making organ assisting the chief executive. It is analogous to other Executive Council (Commonwealth countries), Executive Councils in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth such as the Federal Executive Council (Australia), Federal Executive Council of Australia, the Executive Council of New Zealand, and the Privy Council (United Kingdom), Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Under the presidency of the chief executive, the executive council consists of 21 Principal officials of Hong Kong, Official Members (the most senior of these being the Chief Secretary for Administration, Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, head of the Government Secretariat (Hong Kong), Government Secretariat and chair of the Policy Committee), and 16 Non-official Members (also known as Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Council Of Hong Kong
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, colloquially known as LegCo, is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under People's Republic of China, China's "one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Hong Kong's hybrid regime, hybrid representative democracy, though popular representation in the legislature has diminished significantly in recent years, along with its political diversity. The functions of the Legislative Council are to enact, amend or repeal laws; examine and approve budgets, taxation and public expenditure; and raise questions on the work of the government. In addition, the Legislative Council also has the power to endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong, High Court, as well as the power to impeach the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Following the 2019–2020 Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lam
Paul Lam Ting Kwok (; born 1968) is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel, currently serving as the 5th Secretary for Justice since July 2022. Education Lam was educated at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws (with Second Class Honour Division One) in 1990 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in 1991 from the University of Hong Kong. Thereafter, he obtained a Master of Laws in International Law (with distinction) from the University of Nottingham in 1992. Legal career Lam was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 1992. Lam's private practice as a barrister at Parkside Chambers was in general civil proceedings, including commercial law, land law, property and trust law, probate and estate administration, personal injury, medical negligence and defamation cases. On 26 March 2013, Lam was appointed Senior Counsel by the Chief Justice, Geoffrey Ma. Lam took silk on 11 May 2013. Lam served as Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 2014 to 2016 and as Chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary For Justice
The secretary for justice () is the head of the Hong Kong Department of Justice, the chief legal advisor to the chief executive of Hong Kong and the government, and the chief law enforcement officer of the Government of Hong Kong. Before the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, the position was known as the Attorney-General of Hong Kong. The secretary for justice, nominated by the Chinese government on the advice of the chief executive, is an ''ex officio'' member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. The secretary takes office after appointment by the Government of the People's Republic of China, which is responsible for Hong Kong's foreign affairs and defence. The secretary for justice also belongs to the Policy Committee, which is chaired by the chief secretary, The Office of the Secretary for Justice was established by the Hong Kong Basic Law, which guarantees the power of the Department of Justice to control criminal prosecutions free from any interference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Chan Mo-po
Paul Chan Mo-po (; born 18 March 1955) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong and former Secretary for Development (Hong Kong), Secretary for Development of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Accountancy (constituency), Accountancy Functional constituency (Hong Kong), functional constituency). He is an accountant and the former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). He holds Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA and Master of Business Administration, MBA degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is an Adjunct Associate Professor. He has also studied at the Harvard Business School. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017. Biography Chan is the eldest of a family of four, grew up in a resettlement estate that his family lived in until a Shek Kip Mei Fire, fire destroyed Shek Kip Mei in 1953. Chan was admitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Secretary (Hong Kong)
The Financial Secretary is the title held by the Hong Kong government minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters (“Department of Finance” per Article 60 of the Basic Law). The position is among the three most senior Principal Officials of the Government, second only to the Chief Secretary in the order of precedence (but not subordinate to the CS). Together with other secretaries, the Financial Secretary is accountable to the Legislative Council and the Chief Executive (the Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ... before the 1997 handover) for his actions in supervising the formulation and implementation of financial and economic policies. The position evolved out of the office of the Colonial Treasurer before 1940. The Financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Chan
Eric Chan Kwok-ki (; born 5 April 1959) is a Hong Kong politician who is the incumbent Chief Secretary for Administration since 1 July 2022. He was also the secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security (2020–2022). Previously, he served as Director of the Chief Executive's Office (2017–2022) and Director of Immigration (2011–2016). Early life Chan studied in CCC Heep Woh College from 1972 to 1976. In 1982, he graduated from Hong Kong Shue Yan College (Now Hong Kong Shue Yan University). During the year of his services, he completed a Bachelor of Laws degree at Tsinghua University in 2001. Career Chan joined the Immigration Department of Hong Kong as an Assistant Immigration Officer in 1982. In 1989, he was promoted to Immigration Officer, then Senior Immigration Officer in 1995, and Chief Immigration Officer in 2000. By 2003, he was Assistant Principal Immigration Officer, and promoted to Principal Immigration Officer the following year. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
