Eric Peter Ho Hung-luen, CBE, JP (; 30 December 1927 – 25 March 2015) was a Hong Kong government official. He was the

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in the 1970s, becoming one of the first Chinese policy secretaries.

Biography

Ho was born in Hong Kong on 30 December 1927 to the prominent Sir Robert Ho Tung family. Eric's grandfather Ho Fook was a prominent Eurasian compradore and philanthropist. He was the chief compradore to the Jardine, Matheson & Co. and unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Eric's father Ho Sai Ki was the compradore of trading firm E. D. Sassoon. Eric's mother Doris Lo was sister of Sir Lo Man-kam, unofficial member of the Executive and Legislative Councils. Eric Peter Ho was educated at the St. Joseph's College but his education was interrupted during the

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and the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. He attended the Wah Yan College, Hong Kong and then studied Economics at the University of Hong Kong. He also joined the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps in 1948. He was appointed Cadet Officer by the Hong Kong government in 1957. He worked as the Assisting Secretary for Chinese Affairs and then was appointed Assisting Secretary for the Office of the Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils. In 1963, he was appointed Assisting Financial Secretary and official

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. In 1968, Ho was appointed Deputy Director of Commerce and Industry and acted as Director of Commerce and Industry in 1973. On that capacity, he was also an official member of the Legislative Council. He became the Director of Home Affairs in 1973 and

in 1976. In 1981, he was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was appointed Secretary for Commerce and Industry in 1983 and unofficial member of the

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in 1985. He was also a British representative in the Sino-British Liaison Group on the negotiation process the after the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. He retired from the civil service in 1987. After his retirement, he was appointed chairman of the

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until 1991. He moved to the United Kingdom before 1997 and wrote a few books, including ''Times of Change'' and ''Tracing My Children's Lineage''. On 25 March 2015, he died at the Hethersett Hall Care Home in Norwich, Norfolk, England. His wife, Grace Irene Tsin-kiu Young who died in 2007 was also a public figure, businesswoman of

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and appointed member of the Urban Council.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, Eric Peter 1927 births 2015 deaths Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Government officials of Hong Kong Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Hong Kong emigrants to England Commanders of the Order of the British Empire

Biography

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