Hu Jingchang
Henry Wu King-cheong [1] is a Hong Kong businessman originally from Shunde, Guangdong. He is the son of the late "Hong Kong Gold King" Wu Hon-wai, and is the Honorary Permanent President of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and formerly a Legislative Council member representing the financial services functional constituency.
Background
Wu attended Tung Yan Tao Government Primary School (morning session, 1963)[2] and Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, later earning a master's degree in engineering from the University of Toronto in Canada[1]. Upon returning to Hong Kong, he assisted his father Wu Hon-wai in the gold trading business. In 1993, he was appointed as a Hong Kong Affairs Advisor[1]. He has visited many cities in mainland China, such as Shanghai and Shenzhen, to assist in the development of financial and securities industries there.
In 2000, Wu was elected as a member of the Legislative Council through the financial services functional constituency. During his term, he proposed that the national anthem of the People's Republic of China be sung before council meetings. He also held various public positions, including Eastern District Council member and Chairman of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong[3].
In January 2018, Wu was elected as a member of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC[4].
Family
Wu is married to Wu Mei Po. The couple has two children.
Public Positions
- Vice-Chairman of the Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affairs
- Board Member of Ocean Park Corporation
- Member of the Statistics Advisory Board
- Trustee of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust
- Member of the Action Committee Against Narcotics
- Member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority
- Member of the Narcotics Division Fund Investment Subcommittee
- Vice-Chairman of the Guangdong Daya Bay and Ling Ao Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee
- Vice President of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Committee Member of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
- Board Member of the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations
- Trustee of the Queen Mary Hospital Charitable Fund
- Standing Committee Member of the Pui Wah Education Foundation
- Honorary Permanent President of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society
- Honorary Permanent President of the Hong Kong Securities Brokers Association
- Secretary General of the Hong Kong Celebration Committee for National Day
Honours
- Bronze Bauhinia Star (1998)
- Justice of the Peace (2002)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E7%B6%93%E6%98%8C#cite_ref-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E5%90%8D%E9%8C%84_1-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E7%B6%93%E6%98%8C#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E7%B6%93%E6%98%8C#cite_ref-3
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E7%B6%93%E6%98%8C#cite_ref-4
External links
- Hu surname
- People from Shunde, Hong Kong
- Alumni of Tung Yan Tao Government Primary School
- Alumni of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
- University of Toronto alumni
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Eastern District Councillors
- Former Members of the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
- Former Urban Council Members
- Members of the Provisional Legislative Council
- Recipients of the Bronze Bauhinia Star
- Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Members of the 10th CPPCC National Committee
- Members of the 11th CPPCC National Committee
- Members of the 12th CPPCC National Committee
- Members of the 13th CPPCC National Committee
- Standing Members of the China Overseas Friendship Association