First Tung government

First Tung Chee-hwa Government

1st Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
Date formed1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)
Date dissolved30 June 2002 (2002-06-30)
People and organisations
Head of stateJiang Zemin
Head of governmentTung Chee-hwa
No. of ministers18
Member partiesDAB, LP
Status in legislaturePro-Beijing majority
Opposition partyPro-democracy camp
History
Election1996 Chief Executive election
Legislature terms1st Legislative Council
2nd Legislative Council
PredecessorPatten government
SuccessorSecond Tung government

The First term of Tung Chee-hwa as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, officially considered part of "The 1st term Chief Executive of Hong Kong", relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 2002. Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

Election

Main article: 1996 Hong Kong Chief Executive election

Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Tung beat former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Ti-liang Yang and tycoon Peter Woo with 320 votes.

Cabinet

Ministry

The policy bureaux were under several reorganisations during the term as following:

  • Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau was replaced by Information Technology and Broadcast Bureau on 1 April 1998 and
  • Health and Welfare Bureau and Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau transformed into Environment and Health Bureau and Planning and Lands Bureau on 1 January 2000.

Notable change in office was the Chief Secretary Anson Chan resigned and stepped down on 30 April 2001. The post was taken by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Executive1 July 1997Tung II Nonpartisan
Chief Secretary for Administration1 July 199730 April 2001 Nonpartisan
1 May 2002Tung II Nonpartisan
Financial Secretary1 July 199730 April 2001 Nonpartisan
1 May 2001Tung II Nonpartisan
Secretary for Justice1 July 1997Tung II Nonpartisan
Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport1 July 199730 March 1998 Nonpartisan
Secretary for the Civil Service1 July 199731 July 2000 Nonpartisan
1 August 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Commerce and Industry1 July 1997March 1998 Nonpartisan
31 March 199830 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs1 July 199730 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Economic Services1 July 199712 June 2000 Nonpartisan
13 July 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Education and Manpower1 July 19973 July 2000 Nonpartisan
3 July 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Environment and Food1 January 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Financial Services1 July 199731 May 2000 Nonpartisan
13 June 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Health and Welfare1 July 199719 September 1999 Nonpartisan
20 September 1999Tung II Nonpartisan
Secretary for Home Affairs1 July 19979 July 2000 Nonpartisan
10 July 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Housing1 July 199730 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Information Technology and BroadcastingApril 1998June 2000 Nonpartisan
1 July 200030 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Security1 July 199730 August 1998 Nonpartisan
31 August 1998Tung II Nonpartisan
Secretary for Transport1 July 19974 August 1997 Nonpartisan
4 August 19971 April 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Treasury1 July 199731 March 1998 Nonpartisan
1 April 199830 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands1 July 19974 November 1998 Nonpartisan
21 January 199931 December 1999 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Planning and Lands1 July 199730 June 2001 Nonpartisan
16 July 200130 June 2002 Nonpartisan
Secretary for Works1 July 19977 August 1998 Nonpartisan
7 August 199830 June 2002 Nonpartisan

Executive Council members

The Executive Council was presided by President Tung Chee-hwa and consisted of total 14 members: three official members including Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Secretary for Justice and 11 non-official members. All members are appointed by the Chief Executive from among members of the Legislative Council and other influential public personnels.

The Convenor of the non-official members was Chung Sze-yuen until his retirement on 30 June 1999. The title was succeeded by Leung Chun-ying.

Antony Leung became the official member of the ExCo on 30 April 2001 when he took the Financial Secretary post.

Members Affiliation Portfolio Took Office Left Office Ref
Chung Sze-yuen Nonpartisan Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1997–99);
Former Senior Unofficial Member of ExCo & LegCo 		1 July 1997 30 June 1999
Yang Ti-liang Nonpartisan Former Chief Judge of Hong Kong 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
CY Leung Nonpartisan Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1999–2011);
Chartered surveyor 		1 July 1997 Tung II
Nellie Fong Nonpartisan Accountant 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
Rosanna Wong Nonpartisan Chairwoman of Housing Authority 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
Tam Yiu-chung DAB Legislative Councillor 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
Raymond Chien Nonpartisan Director of HSBC and Wharf 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
Charles Lee Nonpartisan Chairman of HKEx 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
Henry Tang Liberal Provisional Legislative Councillor 1 July 1997 30 June 2002
Antony Leung Nonpartisan Chairman of Education Commission 1 July 1997 30 April 2001
Chung Shui-ming Nonpartisan Chairman of Housing Society 1 July 1997 30 June 2002

See also

Preceded by Government of Hong Kong
1997–2002 		Succeeded by