Henry Cheng
Henry Cheng Kar-shun | |
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| Born | December 11, 1946 Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Real estate magnate, businessman |
| Known for | Chairman of New World Development, NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China; standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference |
Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946), is a billionaire real estate magnate based in Hong Kong.
As the eldest son of Cheng Yu-tung, the founder of the publicly traded New World Development in Hong Kong, Henry took over the role of chairman from his father. He also holds the chairman position at NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China. Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Cheng is a standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
During the 2012 Hong Kong Chief Executive race, Cheng initially backed Henry Tang but eventually shifted his support to the victor, Leung Chun-ying. When Leung's second Secretary for Development, Paul Chan, encountered a controversy involving property-related integrity issues, Cheng was notably the first prominent individual to publicly express support.
Cheng is a father to six children: Adrian, Sonia, Brian, Christopher, Chak-Wang, and Chak-yin.
In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.