Tung Chee-hwa was a Chinese businessman and politician who served as the first chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 1997 to 2005. Before entering politics, he headed his family’s international shipping business. He became chief executive when sovereignty over Hong Kong was transferred from the United Kingdom to China on July 1, 1997.
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