The Grand Bauhinia Medal the highest award

Award

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 under the Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style "The Honorable". (Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana

Bauhinia blakeana

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, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.) It is created in 1997 to replace the British honours system

British honours system

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 after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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 and the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

1997

• The Honorable ANN Tse-kai, G.B.M., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable Quo-wei LEE
  Lee Quo-wei
  Sir Quo-wei Lee, GBM, CBE, JP is a famous businessman in Hong Kong. He has been the director of Hang Seng Bank and the Chinese University of Hong Kong....
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable LI Fook-sean, Simon, G.B.M.
• The Honorable Mrs. Elsie TU
  Elsie Tu
  Elsie Hume Elliot Tu or Elsie Tu , GBM, CBE, is a prominent social activist, former elected member of the Urban Council of Hong Kong, and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong...
  
  , G.B.M.
• The Honorable Dr. CHA Chi-ming
  Cha Chi Ming
  Cha Chi-ming, GBM, JP was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of CDW International Limited, The Mingly Corporation Limited, and Hong Kong Resort International Limited.-Life:...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable TSUI Sze-man
  Xu Simin
  Tsui Sze Man was a pro-Beijing loyalist and magazine publisher based in Hong Kong. He was nicknamed "Big Cannon Tsui" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial views. He was known as a staunch supporter of Beijing's policies in Hong Kong.-Early life:...
  
  , G.B.M.
• The Honorable CHUANG Shih-ping, G.B.M.
• The Honorable WONG Ker-lee, G.B.M.
• The Honorable TSANG Hin-chi, G.B.M.
• The Honorable FOK Ying-tung, Henry
  Henry Fok
  Henry Fok Ying Tung was a Hong Kong businessman. He has ancestral roots in Nansha, Panyu, now part of Guangzhou, Guangdong). Fok was the vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of PRC since March 1993, and was possibly the most powerful...
  
  , G.B.M.
• Dr. the Honorable Sze-yuen CHUNG, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable LO Tak-sing, G.B.M., J.P.

1998

• The Honorable Arnaldo de Oliveira SALES
  Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales
  Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales , GBM, OBE, JP, often shortened to A. de O. Sales, is Chairman of the Hong Kong Olympic Academy and Honorary Life President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong. He was also a member of the...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable NG Hong-mun, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir Run Run SHAW
  Run Run Shaw
  Sir Run Run Shaw CBE, GBM is a Hong Kong media mogul.-Overview:Sir Run Run Shaw was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China in 1907. There has been no official or formal announcement on the exact day and month of his birth. According to A&C Black published Who's Who 2007, Shaw Run Run was born on 14...
  
  , G.B.M.
• The Honorable WONG Po-yan, G.B.M., J.P.

1999

• The Honorable LEE Chark-tim, G.B.M.
• The Honorable Mrs. Anson CHAN
  Anson Chan
  Anson Maria Elizabeth Chan Fang On-sang GBM GCMG CBE JP was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Hong Kong Island, succeeding the late legislator Ma Lik....
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir YANG Ti-liang
  Yang Ti-liang
  Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-liang Yang, GBM, SPMB, JP , also known as Sir TL, is a retired senior judge in Hong Kong...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir Sidney Gordon
  Sidney Gordon (businessman)
  Sir Sidney Gordon, CBE, GBM, JP was a major force in the development of Colonial Hong Kong from 1956 until his death in 2007.-Life in Scotland:...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir William Purves, G.B.M.

2000

• The Honorable Mr. Justice Henry Denis LITTON, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Mr. Justice Charles Arthur CHING
  Charles Ching
  Charles Ching was a judge in Hong Kong.Born Charles Arthur Ching into an intellectual family in Hong Kong, Ching was educated in Hong Kong and England...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable MO Kwan-nin, G.B.M.
• Professor the Honorable CHA Liang-yong, Louis (Jinyong), G.B.M.
• Professor the Honorable JAO Tsung-I, G.B.M.

2001

• Professor the Honorable Sir Harry FANG Sin-yang
  Harry Fang
  Sir Harry Fang Sin-yang, GBM, CBE, JP was a Hong Kong orthopaedic surgeon, legislator and campaigner who promoted rehabilitation services. He was widely known as the "father of rehabilitation" in Asia....
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Ka-shing LI, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable YEUNG Kwong
  Yeung Kwong
  Yeung Kwong, GBM is a Hong Kong Communist activist and murderer in the 1960s. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2001, when the Hong Kong government was under chief executive Tung Chee-Hwa, who has close ties to the PRC government...
  
  , G.B.M.

2002

• The Honorable Donald TSANG Yam-kuen
  Donald Tsang
  Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable LEUNG Oi-sie, Elsie
  Elsie Leung
  Elsie Leung Oi-sie, GBM JP, was the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005, and was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. She was succeeded by Wong Yan Lung, SC, on 20 October 2005.-Education:...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir David AKERS-JONES
  David Akers-Jones
  Sir David Akers-Jones, KBE, CMG, GBM, JP was the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1987, and was briefly Acting Governor of Hong Kong.-Biography:...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• Professor the Honorable TIEN Chang-lin, G.B.M.

2005

• The Honorable LAU Wong-fat, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable CHIANG Chen, G.B.M.

2006

• The Honorable TUNG Chee Hwa
  Tung Chee Hwa
  Tung Chee Hwa, GBM was the first Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China....
  
  , G.B.M.
• The Honorable LEE Yeh-kwong, Charles, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable LEE Tung-hai, Leo, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

2007

• The Honorable Mrs. FAN HSU Lai-tai, Rita
  Rita Fan
  Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai GBM GBS CBE JP was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong after the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom in 1997. She was the first woman to hold that position....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• The Honorable Rafael S.Y. HUI
  Rafael Hui
  Rafael Hui Si-yan, GBM GBS JP was the former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and a former career civil servant. Hui has been dubbed "Old Master Hui" and "Fat Dragon" . Hui was appointed as a Justice of the Peace on 1986 and received the honour of Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998.Hui...
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable David LI Kwok-po
  David Li
  Sir David Li Kwok-po, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP is a Hong Kong banker and politician.He is the current Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East Asia, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable LEE Shau-kee
  Lee Shau Kee
  Lee Shau-kee GBM is a property developer and majority owner of Henderson Land Development , a property conglomerate with interests in properties, hotels, restaurants and internet services...
  
  , G.B.M.

2008

• The Honorable LI Kwok-nang, Andrew
  Andrew Li
  Andrew Li Kwok-nang, CBE, GBM, JP is the former Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, a post he held from the 1997 Hong Kong handover until 31 August 2010 inclusive. He is succeeded by Geoffrey Ma.-Early life and education:...
  
  , G.B.M.
• Dr. the Honorable HU Hung-lick, Henry, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable CHENG Yu-tung
  Cheng Yu-tung
  Cheng Yu-tung GBM is a Hong Kong billionaire with extensive business dealings and real estate interests in both Hong Kong and Macau. He owns the privately-held Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, a conglomerate which operates the Sheraton Marina hotel and controls the publicly listed New World group...
  
  , G.B.M.
• Dr. the Honorable CHAN Sui-kau, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

2009

• The Honorable TANG Ying-yen, Henry
  Henry Tang
  Henry Tang Ying-yen, GBM, GBS, JP was the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong until his resignation in September 2011. He is a candidate in the Hong Kong Chief Executive election of 2012, and believed to be preferred by Beijing....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable Hari Naroomal HARILELA, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• The Honorable YAM Chi-kwong, Joseph
  Joseph Yam
  The Honourable Joseph Yam Chi-kwong, GBM, GBS, CBE, JP is a Hong Kong statistician, economist and civil servant. Yam was the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority from April 1993 to 1 October 2009.-Biography:...
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

2010

• The Honorable TSANG Chun-wah, John
  John Tsang
  John Tsang Chun-wah , GBM, JP, is the current Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. His responsibility is to assist the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in overseeing policy formulation and implementation in financial, monetary, economic, trade and employment matters. He exercises control over the...
  
  , G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Ronald Joseph ARCULLI
  Ronald Arculli
  Ronald Joseph Arculli, GBM, GBS, CVO, OBE, JP is chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong . He is a Hong Kong solicitor and a founding partner of the law firm, Arculli, Fong, & Ng, which later merged with King &...
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable LEONG Che-hung, Edward
  Leong Che Hung
  Edward Leong Che-hung, GBS, OBE, JP is the non-official member of Executive Council of Hong Kong.By training, a physician, he was graduated from the University of Hong Kong as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable HO Hung-sun, Stanley
  Stanley Ho
  Stanley Ho, GBM, GLM, GBS, GML, OBE , also known as Ho Hung Sun, Stanley Ho Hung Sun, is an entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. Ho is sometimes nicknamed "The King of Gambling", reflecting the government-granted monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for 40 years...
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S.
• Dr. the Honorable FUNG Kwok-king, Victor
  Victor Fung
  Victor Fung Kwok-king , GBS , is the Group Chairman of Li & Fung group of companies. Together with his brother William, he owns a controlling stake of 32% in the business, which was founded by his grandfather....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S.
• Dr. the Honorable TIN Ka-ping, G.B.M.
• Professor the Honorable Sir Charles KAO
  Charles K. Kao
  The Honorable Sir Charles Kuen Kao, GBM, KBE, FRS, FREng is a pioneer in the development and use of fiber optics in telecommunications...
  
  , G.B.M.

2011

• The Honorable Leung Chun Ying
  Leung Chun Ying
  Leung Chun-ying GBM GBS JP , commonly known as CY, was the Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong until his resignation in September 2011....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable Allan Zeman
  Allan Zeman
  Allan Zeman GBM, GBS, JP is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He was born in Germany, raised in Canada and is of Jewish descent. He is known in Hong Kong as the Father of Lan Kwai Fong ....
  
  , G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.