Two Principal HK Officials Awarded Grand Bauhinia Medal

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Two Principal HK Officials Awarded Grand Bauhinia Medal

Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration and Secretary for Justice are among the four winners of the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM), a government press release said Sunday.

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Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration and Secretary for Justice are among the four winners of the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM), a government press release said Sunday.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (SAR) Tung Chee Hwa has accorded an honor or award to a total of 294 persons in recognition of their significant personal contribution to Hong Kong or for their dedicated public and community service, the fifth of its kind since Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997.

According to the press release, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is awarded the GBM for his long and illustrious service for Hong Kong.He has made immense contribution to Hong Kong's smooth transition,and in different spheres of public administration as the Chief Secretary for Administration since 2001, and during his tenure as the Financial Secretary from 1995 to 2001.

Elsie Leung Oi-sie is awarded the GBM for her distinguished public service, and for her significant contributions in ensuring the successful implementation of the new constitutional order under the "One Country, Two Systems" concept.

David Akers-Jones and Tien Chang-lin are also bestowed the GBM.

David is awarded the GBM for his long and distinguished public and community service. Since his retirement from the Civil Servicein 1987, he has sustained his contributions to Hong Kong through his participation in a wide range of community activities.

Professor Tien is awarded the GBM for his significant contribution to the promotion of innovation and technology in HongKong. He was the chairman of the then Chief Executive's Commissionon Innovation and Technology.

The press release noted that this time's presentation ceremony would be held later this year, tentatively in October.

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