December 11, 1996 (Rat-year winter and the beginning of the month), Tung Chee-hwa was elected the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR.


1996 December 18, 2010, Chinese Premier Li Peng met with Tung Chee-hwa at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Tung Chee-hwa photo holding the letter of appointment of the State Council, Premier Li Peng.
1996 12 11, the First Government of the Hong Kong Port Selection Committee held its third plenary meeting, the candidates of the election of Mr Tung Chee Hwa, the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR. Day meeting was presided over by the Preparatory Committee, vice chairman Wang Hanbin. In the opening speech, the chairman of Qian selected the first Chief Executive is a major concern of all the people of Hong Kong, is directly related to the implementation of "one country, two systems," Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong "and a high degree of autonomy, maintain long-term stability and prosperity in a major event. In order to carry out the major events, from the formation of the Selection Committee, the question-and-answer meeting to nominate candidates for the Chief Executive to the election, and subsequently held the Chief Executive candidates are based on fully listen to the views of all walks of life in Hong Kong, and strive to be impartial, fair and open.
Qian said, the attitude of the center of this election is: to implement the "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong", it is necessary to respect the wishes of the people of Hong Kong. Central fully believe that a member of the Selection Committee is to proceed from the overall interests and long-term interests of Hong Kong, in line with a due sense of responsibility to exercise their power to make the choice for the majority of the people of Hong Kong are satisfied. He hoped that we continue in line with the spirit of responsibility to history, to live the great trust of the people across the country, including Hong Kong compatriots, cast their sacred votes!
Preparatory Committee vice chairman and secretary general of LU Ping described the method of election of the Chief Executive candidates to attend today's meeting, the 400 members of the Selection Committee by secret ballot, on 3 Chief Executive candidate to vote election results, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, obtained 320 votes to become the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR candidates. Tung Chee-hwa was born in Shanghai in May 1937, Sunrise, graduated from the University of Liverpool, has served Hong Kong Orient Overseas (International) Limited Chairman, is currently a member of the CPPCC National Committee, vice chairman of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong SAR.
Qian said after the announcement of the election results, appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law, will be held tomorrow at the seventh plenary meeting of the Preparatory Committee will elect candidates to the Central People's Government.
Tung Chee-hwa to 320 votes to win in the election of the Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa was elected after the first public appearance by President Jiang Zemin in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tung Chee-hwa had a cordial meeting with his wife Betty Tung minded.