Eddie Hui Ki-on, GBS,

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, QPM,

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(, 10 October 1943 - 3 May 2009) was the last Commissioner of the

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from 1994–1997, and the first Commissioner of Hong Kong Police from 1 July 1997 to 1 January 2001.

Li Kwan-ha Li Kwan-ha, CBE, QPM, CPM (; 3 July 1937 – 23 January 2017) was the first ethnic Chinese to be the Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong, serving from 1989 to 1994. Biography Li was born of Xinhui ancestry on 3 July 1937. He attended King's C ...

ran the force before him. Hui was the second ethnic Chinese person to lead the force.Chen, Bonnie
"Tsang leads tributes to top crime fighter"
''The Standard'', 5 May 2009

Career

In February 1963, at 19 years old, Hui's police career began when he joined the

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as a probationary inspector. By 1966 Hui became an inspector. By July 1972, Hui became the superintendent of

. By June 1982, Hui was promoted to chief superintendent of

. Hui became senior assistant commissioner in 1989 and deputy commissioner (operations) in 1993. He later became a member of the board of directors of the

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and Clearings Ltd. In 1997's preparation for Hong Kong's handover to China on 1 July 1997, the Chinese officials will retain Hui as the police commissioner to maintain peace in the ranks in Hong Kong after July 1997.

Organizations

Eddie Hui was on the main board for many organizations. These include being the vice president of the

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, the executive director for K Wah International Holdings Ltd and an independent non-executive director for

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. Similar to many in his father's family, Eddie Hui was a voting member of the prestigious

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Awards

Hui received the honors of the Commander of the

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(CBE) and the

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.In addition, Hui was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in

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and Queen's Police Medal in

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Personal life

Hui had a wife and two sons. In 2008, Hui was diagnosed with cancer. On 3 May 2009, Hui died from

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in Queen Mary Hospital in

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at the age of 65.

References

External links

Offbeat - Eddie Hui Ki-on

SCMP.com articles
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