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He was appointed Legco Member in December, 1980.
CHENG YU-TUNG
Age: 71
Native of: Shunde, Guangdong
Bio-data:
Chairman of New World Development; Governor of Pei Hua Education Foundation;
Started to work for Chow Tai Fook Jewellery in Macau at the age of 15 and became supervisor three years later: Chow Tai Fook moved to HK in 1945 and business was transferred to Mr Cheng in 1956; he jointly started New World Development with friends in 1970, and it was listed in 1972; member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee.
ROBERT KUOK HOCK-NIEN
Age: 69
Native of: Fujian
Bio-data:
Chairman of Frankie Trading Co Ltd
Educated in the UK, travelled frequently between Malaysia and Singapore during youth; set up Frankie Trading Co Ltd in HK in 1974 dealing in properties, the hotel business and sugar.
WALTER KWOK PING-SHEUNG
Age: 44
Native of: Zhongshan, Guangdong
Bio-data:
LEE SHAU-KEE
Chairman of Sun Hung Kei Properties; honourary citizen of Guangzhou.
Age: 64
Native of: Sbunde, Guangdong Bio-data:
Chairman of Henderson Land Development; Chairman of Pei lua Education Foundation.
educated in a village school in Shunde; worked for his father's bank in Guangzhou after primary school; moved to HK in 1949 and concentrated on property development from 1956; together with Kwok Tak-seng and Fung King- hey started Sun Hung Kei in 1963 and became general manager and vice-chairman of the board of directors; set up Henderson Land Development in 1975 and was the general manager and chairman of the board of directors