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Also Known As Tung Chien-hua • Tung Chee Hwa • Dong Jianhua
Born May 29, 1937 • Shanghai • China
Died September 8, 2026 (aged 89) • Hong Kong • China
Title / Office chief executive (1997-2005), Hong Kong

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