The Gold Bauhinia Star (, GBS) is the highest Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
, created in 1997 to replace the
British honours system
In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours. The honours system consists of three types of award:
*Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement a ...
of the
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
after the transfer of sovereignty to
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It is awarded to those who have given distinguished service to the community or rendered public or voluntary services of a very high degree of merit.
Raymond CHOW
Raymond Chow Man-wai, (; 8 October 1927 – 2 November 2018) was a Hong Kong film producer, and presenter. He was responsible for successfully launching martial arts and the Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cinema onto the international stage. ...
, G.B.S.
* The Honourable
LAU Wong-fat
Lau Wong-fat, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP (; 15 October 1936 – 23 July 2017) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He had been the long-time chairman of the Rural Council, the most powerful organ representing the interests of the New Territo ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Dr.
CHENG Hon-kwan
Dr. Cheng Hon-kwan, GBS, OBE, JP (; born 16 May 1927) is a Hong Kong engineer and politician. He was the member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong in the 1980s and was chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority fr ...
KWONG Ki-chi
Kwong Ki-chi, GBS () is a Hong Kong government official. He was the Deputy Secretary for the Treasury, Secretary for the Treasury and Secretary for Information Technology & Broadcasting. He later served as the chief executive of Hong Kong Exchang ...
LEUNG Chun-ying
Leung Chun-ying (; born 12 August 1954), also known as CY Leung, is a Hong Kong politician and chartered surveyor, who has served as vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since Mar ...
KWONG Hon-sang
Ir Kwong Hon-sang, GBS, JP (; 7 August 1938 – 14 February 2019) was a Hong Kong government official. He was the Secretary for Works from 1995 to 1999.
Kwong was born in 1938 and was educated at the Wah Yan College, Kowloon. He obtained a Ba ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable
TAM Yiu-chung
Tam Yiu-chung, GBM, JP (; born 15 December 1949) is a pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong. He is a current member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC), former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Leg ...
WOO Chia-wei
Chia-Wei Woo (), , was the founding president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His work included raising funding and recruiting outstanding faculty for the university. With Chung Sze Yuen, Woo created an institution, inc ...
LAU Wah-sum
Lau Wah-sum, OBE, GBS JP (born 30 January 1928) is a member of the Liberal Party and was the unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (1988—95).
He is a registered investment adviser, fellow of Hong Kong Society of Accoun ...
David LI Kwok-po
Sir David Li Kwok-po (; born 13 March 1939, London, England) is a Hong Kong banker and politician. He is the Executive Chairman of the Bank of East Asia and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Legislative ...
George HO
George Ho Cho-chi, GBS, OBE, JP (3 November 1919 – 4 June 2014) was a Hong Kong media mogul. The fifth son of the influential businessman Robert Hotung, George Ho was the founder of the Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Commercial Television. ...
TSUI Tsin-tong
Dr. Tsui Tsin-tong GBS JP (1941 – 2 April 2010) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur, philanthropist and an antique connoisseur. He was also a Hong Kong member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
...
LEE Shing-see Ir Lee Shing-see, GBS, OBE, JP (; born 1942) is a businessman and former government official in Hong Kong.
Biography
Lee graduated from the University of Hong Kong and joined the Hong Kong government in 1964. From August 1994 to August 1999 he ...
POON Chung-kwong
Professor Poon Chung-kwong, GBS, OBE, JP (, born 1940, Hong Kong) was the President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 1991 to 2008.
He received his secondary education at St. Paul's Co-educational College. Trained as a chemist, ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Professor TAM Sheung-wai, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable Mr. Justice
WOO Kwok-hing
Woo Kwok-hing, GBS, CBE, QC (; born 13 January 1946) is a Hong Kong retired judge. He was the vice-president of the Court of Appeal of the High Court and former chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) and commissioner on Interc ...
HU Fa-kuang
Hu Fa-kuang (, 14 February 1924 – 4 June 2022) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He was the unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and was chairman of the Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong, a conservati ...
Gordon SIU
Gordon Siu Kwing-chue, CBE, GBS, JP (; born 29 November 1945) is a former Hong Kong civil servant. From 1993 to 2001, he was secretary for economic services, secretary for transport, head of the Central Policy Unit and secretary for planning ...
YUAN Geng
Yuan Geng (; 23 April 1917 – 31 January 2016), born Ouyang Rushan, was a Chinese guerrilla fighter, war hero, spy, policy visionary, and serial entrepreneur on behalf of the Chinese state. He was an early proponent of China's reform and openin ...
IP Kwok-him
Ip Kwok-him, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 8 November 1951) is a former unofficial member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, served between 2016 and 2022. He is also former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the District Council ...
CHOW Yei-ching
Chow Yei-ching, ( Chinese: 周亦卿; 1 September 1935 – 29 July 2018) was a Hong Kong businessman who was the chairman, managing director and chairman emeritus of Chevalier International Holdings, an international conglomerate, comprising ...
YUEN Mo
Yuen Mo () GBS JP (born November 1941) is a business leader in Hong Kong.
Yuen joined China Merchants, a shipping company, in 1964, and served in various positions such as Deputy General Manager of Hong Kong Ming Wah Shipping Co. Ltd., Deputy Ge ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Dr.
Allan ZEMAN
Allan Zeman GBM, GBS, JP (Chinese name: 盛智文; born 18 July 1949) is a Hong Kong business magnate.
Background and personal life
Allan Zeman was born into a Jewish family in Regensburg, Germany; and was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canad ...
YIP Wai-jane
Yip, YIP, or yips may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People
* Yip (nickname), a list of people
* Ye (surname), a Chinese surname also romanized as Yip (葉), including a list of people
Arts and entertainment
* Yip, a fictional race living in Winkie Country ...
, G.B.S.
2005
* The Honourable
MA Lik
Ma Lik, GBS, JP (; 23 February 1952 – 8 August 2007), was a Legislative Councillor, and was the Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong.
Education
Ma Lik attended ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Professor
NG Ching-fai
Ng Ching-fai, GBS (; born 20 November 1939 in Shanghai, China) is a Professor of Chemistry and the former President and Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University and the President of United International College.
Before he became the Pr ...
, G.B.S.
* Dr.
LUI Che-woo
Lui Che Woo, GBM, MBE, JP () (born 9 August 1929, Jiangmen, China) is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is a member of the standing committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Jiangmen, ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Dr.
YEOH Eng-kiong
Dr. Yeoh Eng Kiong OBE, GBS, JP (; born 16 April 1946) was the Secretary for Health and Welfare between 1999 and 2002, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and a member of the Executive Council between 2002 and 2004 in the Hong Kong Govern ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Mr.
YEUNG Kai-yin
Yeung Kai-yin, GBS, CBE, JP(; 6 January 1941 - 8 February 2007) is a Chinese civil servant and businessman in Hong Kong.
Career
In 1962, Yeung joined the Hong Kong Government as an Administrative Officer. In 1989, Yeung became the Secretary ...
Bernard Charnwut CHAN
Bernard Charnwut Chan GBM GBS JP (; 11 January 1965), is a Hong Kong politician and businessman. He served as Non-official Convenor of the Executive Council from 2017 to 2022.
Background
Chan was born in Hong Kong with family roots in ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Ir.
LO Yiu-ching
Lo may refer to any of the following:
Arts and entertainment
* '' Lo!'', the third published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort
* L.O., a fictional character in the Playhouse Disney show Happy Monster Band
* ''Lo'' (film), a 2009 indep ...
HO Sai-chu
Ho Sai-chu, GBM, JP (; born 6 June 1937) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and the member of the Legislative Council from 1985 to 1991 for Commercial (Second) constituency, Provisional Legislative Council from 1996 to 1998 and Legislative Council ...
LEE Ming-kwai
Dick Lee Ming-kwai () is a retired Hong Kong law enforcement administrator who formerly served as the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong from 2003 to 2007.
Biography
Lee attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined the Royal Hong ...
CHENG Yiu-tong
Cheng Yiu-tong GBM, JP (; born 14 October 1948 in Hong Kong) is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the president of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions in April 2000. He is also the Hong Kong ...
CHEUNG Hok-ming
Cheung Hok-ming (; born 3 July 1952, in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, Hong Kong) is a former councillor in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the New Territories West constituency. A Hakka, he is also the chairman of Tai Po District Council an ...
TSANG Tak-sing
Tsang Tak Sing GBS JP (; born 1949, Canton, China) is the former Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of J ...
MAK Chai-kwong
Mak Chai-kwong GBS, JP (, born 16 June 1950) is a Hong Kong civil engineer and civil servant. He served as Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) from 2006 to 2010.
In 2012, he was appointed as Secretary for Development in the inaugural cab ...
Eva CHENG
Eva Cheng, GBS (; born 31 May 1960, Hong Kong) was the Secretary for Transport and Housing and the chairman of the Hong Kong Housing AuthorityLAU Juen-yee, Lawrence, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable WU Hung-yuk, Anna, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable LAM Kin-fung, Jeffrey, G.B.S., J.P.
* Professor
TSUI Lap-chee
Lap-Chee Tsui (; born 21 December 1950) is a Chinese-born Canadian geneticist and served as the 14th Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong.
Personal life
Tsui was born in Shanghai. He grew up in Kowloon, Hong Kong and at ...
CHAN Tung
Chan Tung (1954-2001), Hong Kong's famous chef, was born in Puning, Guangdong. He was famous for teaching cooking in the TV programmes.
Chan learnt cooking in his father's restaurant since he was 10 years old. However, he did not gain any spe ...
LAU Siu-kai
Lau Siu Kai () (born 1947), GBS, is a sociologist from Hong Kong. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong, and taught at the Department of Sociology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is emeritus professor of sociology, aft ...
CHUNG Pui-lam
Chung Pui-lam, GBS, SBS, OBE, JP (born 11 October 1940 in Hong Kong) was the member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Sham Shui Po District Board.
He became a Hong Kong government civil servant as his early career and later on stu ...
Felice LIEH-MAK
Professor The Hon. Felice Lieh–Mak, CBE, JP, FRCP, FRANZCP, Emeritus Professor at the University of Hong Kong (born ), is a Philippines-educated and British-trained Hong Kong physician, psychiatrist, academician, editor, and retired civil s ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Ir.
Ronald James BLAKE
Ronald James Blake, GBS, OBE, JP (, born 2 April 1934) is a civil engineer, and a former Secretary for Works in the government of colonial Hong Kong. He was appointed to the post of acting CEO of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) on 1 ...
LEE Chack-fan
Lee may refer to:
Name
Given name
* Lee (given name), a given name in English
Surname
* Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee:
** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname
** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...
Gerard BRENNAN
Sir Francis Gerard Brennan (22 May 1928 – 1 June 2022) was an Australian lawyer and jurist who served as the 10th Chief Justice of Australia. As a judge in the High Court of Australia, he wrote the lead judgement on the Mabo decision, whi ...
Frank STOCK
Frank Stock, GBS (; born 15 June 1945) is a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He was until 2014 a Vice President of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal.
Early life and education
Born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), St ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Right Honourable the Lord
HOFFMANN
Hoffmann is a German surname.
People A
* Albert Hoffmann (1846–1924), German horticulturist
* Alexander Hoffmann (born 1975), German politician
* Arthur Hoffmann (politician) (1857–1927), Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Cou ...
, G.B.S.
* Miss
AU King-chi
Au, AU, au or a.u. may refer to:
Science and technology Computing
* .au, the internet country code for Australia
* Au file format, Sun Microsystems' audio format
* Audio Units, a system level plug-in architecture from Apple Computer
* Adobe Audit ...
LAW Chi-kwong
Dr Law Chi-kwong, GBS, JP (; born 1 November 1953) is a Hong Kong politician who served as Secretary for Labour and Welfare between 2017 and 2022. He is an associate professor in social work at the University of Hong Kong.
He was a founding ...
CHOW Chung-kong
Sir Chung-kong Chow , FREng, FCGI, FIChemE (; born 9 September 1950), also known as Chow Chung-kong and C.K. Chow, is a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and the chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, whic ...
KAN Fook-yee
Kan Fook-yee, GBS (born 14 June 1936, Hong Kong) was the member of the Provisional Legislative Council. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Royal Institution of Charter Su ...
, G.B.S.
* Mr. TSANG Wai-hung, G.B.S., PDSM
* Mr. KOO Joseph, G.B.S.
* The Right Honourable the Lord
WOOLF
Adeline Virginia Woolf (; ; 25 January 1882 28 March 1941) was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.
Woolf was born i ...
LAI Tung-kwok
Lai Tung-kwok, GBS, IDSM, JP (; born 12 November 1951 in Hong Kong) is a retired civil servant and principal official who held the position of Secretary for Security of Hong Kong between 2012 and 2017. He previously served as Under Secretary ...
, G.B.S., I.D.S.M., J.P.
* The Honourable
WONG Kam-sing
Wong Kam-sing, GBS, JP (, born in 1963), is a Hong Kong architect and the former Secretary for the Environment, Wong had held a number of public service positions before joining the Government, including the first Chairman of the Environment ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable CHAN Mo-po, Paul, G.B.S., M.H., J.P.
* The Honourable
CHAN Kam-lam
Chan Kam-lam, GBS, JP (; born 22 January 1949) is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon East constituency. He is also a core member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong ...
TUNG Chee-chen
Tung Chee-chen, GBS, SBS, JP (; born 15 December 1942) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive of shipping company Orient Overseas and a member of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute, a pro ...
LO Man-tuen
Lo may refer to any of the following:
Arts and entertainment
* '' Lo!'', the third published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort
* L.O., a fictional character in the Playhouse Disney show Happy Monster Band
* ''Lo'' (film), a 2009 indep ...
WONG Ting-kwong
Wong Ting-kwong, GBS (, born 12 September 1949, Hong Kong) is a former member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing import and export industry in functional constituencies seats.
He is a businessman, honorary president of th ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable
CHAN Kin-por
Chan Kin-por, GBS, JP (; born 10 May 1954, China with family roots in Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong ( Functional constituency, Insurance). He became chairman of the Legco Finance Committee in 2015. He ...
LAU Ming-wai
Lau or LAU may refer to:
People
* Lau (surname)
* Liu (劉/刘), a common Chinese family name transliterated Lau in Cantonese and Hokkien
* Lau clan, one of the Saraswat Brahmin clans of Punjab
* LAU (musician): Laura Fares
Places
* Lebanese ...
LAM Shuk-yee
Lam Shuk-yee (; born June 1953) is the former President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), the most powerful trade union in Hong Kong. She is also current member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consul ...
YUEN Kwok-yung
Yuen Kwok-yung (; born 30 December 1956) is a Hong Kong microbiologist, physician and surgeon. He is a prolific researcher, with most of his nearly 800 papers (as of December 2020) related to research on novel microbes or emerging infect ...
MA Fung-kwok
Ma Fung-kwok () is a member of the Provisional Legislative Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong from for Election Committee constituency and Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication from 1997 to 2000 and 2012 to present. He ha ...
CHAN Yuen-han
Chan Yuen-han, SBS, JP (; born 16 November 1946 in Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) is a former member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and a noted Hong Kong female trade unionist. She is the vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation ...
Wong Kwok-kin
Wong Kwok-kin, BBS (黃國健; Yale: Wòhng Gwok Gihn; born May 1952) is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon East constituency, and a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong ...
, G.B.S., J.P.
* Ir. Dr. The Honourable
Lo Wai-kwok
Lo Wai-kwok, (; born 25 December 1953) is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Engineering constituency since 2012 LegCo election, representing the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA). In 2016, he succe ...
Lam Sai-hung
Lam or LAM may refer to:
Organizations
* Laguna Art Museum, California, US
* Lam Eng Rubber, a Malaysian manufacturer
* Lam Research, American semiconductor equipment company
* LAM Mozambique Airlines, flag carrier airline of Mozambique
* Librar ...
Tang Ching-ho
Tang or TANG most often refers to:
* Tang dynasty
* Tang (drink mix)
Tang or TANG may also refer to:
Chinese states and dynasties
* Jin (Chinese state) (11th century – 376 BC), a state during the Spring and Autumn period, called Tang (唐) ...
Lam Tai-fai
Lam Tai-fai, SBS, BBS, JP () is a Hong Kong politician. He serves as Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI). He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong ...
Chan Ka-kui
''Police Story'' () is a Hong Kong action comedy crime film franchise created by and starring Jackie Chan. It comprises seven films, variously directed by Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, Benny Chan, and Ding Sheng, and produced by Raymond Chow, ...
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See also
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Silver Bauhinia Star
The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to repla ...
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Bronze Bauhinia Star
The Bronze Bauhinia Star (, BBS) is the lowest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of Ch ...