Fan Hongling
Henry Fan Hung-ling (English name: Henry Fan Hong Ling), originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang, a descendant of Fan Qin, founder of the Tianyi Pavilion, was born in Shanghai, China. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong in 1969, and obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Peking University, holding the qualification of a practicing barrister [1] . He is the current Chairman of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong, former Managing Director of CITIC Pacific, and a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong.
Biography
Henry Fan was born in Shanghai and came to Hong Kong with his mother by illegal immigration via Macau. He attended Pui To Primary School (Kindergarten in 1953[1], Primary 1 to Primary 3), Tang King Po School (Primary 4 to Form 1), and St. Francis Xavier's College (Form 2 to Form 5, graduated in 1964[2]), and studied Form 6 at Diocesan Boys' School. He graduated in 1969 with Second Class Honours from the University of Hong Kong[3], and was once listed among Hong Kong's top ten "Salary Emperors."
During his legal career, Fan was a member of the prominent barristers’ chambers, Temple Chambers.[4]
From March 17, 2007, he served as Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority. [2]
On October 22, 2008, to avoid a conflict of interest during an investigation by the Securities and Futures Commission into CITIC Pacific’s foreign exchange losses, he voluntarily suspended his public duties at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and the SFC. He later also suspended his roles in the MPF Authority, Executive Council, and other government advisory bodies.
On April 8, 2009, he resigned from his position as Managing Director of CITIC Pacific and was succeeded by Chang Zhenming, Vice Chairman of the parent company CITIC Group.[5]
On November 1, 2017, Fan was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of HKR International Limited[6][7].
On September 12, 2019, Fan was appointed Chairman of the Hospital Authority.[8] Some medical professionals expressed concern over his lack of a medical background and limited understanding of the Hospital Authority’s operations.[9][10][11]
In February 2022, during the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong, Fan initially stated that there was no need for assistance from mainland medical staff. However, a week later, in an interview with China Central Television, he reversed his stance and expressed hope for support from doctors and nurses from the central government.[12]
Family
His younger sister is Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong.
Racehorses
Henry Fan is a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and has owned several racehorses including Galaxy River, Galaxy, Victor Star, Mighty Star, Glory Star, Glory Power, Glory Treasure, Glory Wise Star, and Glory Smart Star.
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-6
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-7
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-8
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-10
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-11
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-12
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%83%E9%B4%BB%E9%BD%A1#cite_ref-13
External links
- Hospital Authority
- HKR International
- Executive Council of Hong Kong members
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Legal professionals in Hong Kong
- Pro-Beijing politicians in Hong Kong
- CITIC Group people
- Owners of racehorses in Hong Kong
- People associated with HKEX
- Alumni of Pui To Primary School
- Alumni of Tang King Po School
- Alumni of St. Francis Xavier's College
- Alumni of Diocesan Boys' School
- Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
- Alumni of Peking University
- Alumni of Hong Kong Shue Yan University
- Honorary fellows of Tung Wah College
- Hong Kong people of Shanghai origin
- Hong Kong people of Ningbo origin
- Fan clan of Tianyi Pavilion
- People born in the Republic of China (before 1949)
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