| The HonourableHenry ChengGBM GBS | |
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| Born | 鄭家純 Cheng Kar-shun (1946-12-11) December 11, 1946 (age 78) Shunde, Guangdong, China |
| Alma mater | Ivey Business School (HBA, MBA) |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Cheng Yu-tung Chow Tsui-ying |
| Relatives | Cheng Ka-shing (brother) Amy Cheng (sister) Lai-ha (sister) Adrian Cheng (son) Sonia Cheng Brian Cheng Christopher Cheng Cheng Chak-wang and Cheng Chak-yin. |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄭家純 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑家纯 | ||||||||||
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Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946) is a Hong Kong billionaire property developer.
Cheng is the elder son of Cheng Yu-tung, who founded Hong Kong-listed New World Development, of which Henry succeeded his father as chairman. Cheng is Chairman of NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China. He is also a standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
In the 2012 Chief Executive election in Hong Kong, Cheng initially supported Henry Tang but switched to support the eventual winner, Leung Chun-ying. Leung's second Secretary for Development, Paul Chan, became embroiled in a property and credibility scandal, similar to the first, Mak Chai-kwong. Cheng was the first public figure to offer support.
Cheng has six children (from oldest to youngest): Adrian, Sonia, Brian, Christopher, Chak-Wang and Chak-yin.
In 2016, Henry Cheng donated RMB$300 million to China Internet Development Foundation to support cyber security training.
He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.
References
- "Corporate | New World Development Company Limited Official Website". www.nwd.com.hk. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong Stock)
- "New World China Land Directors' Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- Tycoon backs Paul Chan in flats row, SCMP, 8 August 2012
- Billionaire donates 300 mln yuan to cybersecurity training
- "Appendix to the 2017 Honours List" (PDF). Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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| Order of precedence | ||
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| Preceded byVincent Lo Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
Succeeded byTai Tak-fung Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong billionaires
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- New World Development people
- NWS Holdings
- University of Western Ontario alumni
- Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
- Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
- Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 1998–2000
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2000–2005
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2007–2012
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021
- Billionaires from Guangdong
- Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong politicians