Tung Chee-hwa wake set for Saturday in Hong Kong
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago3 MIN
Summary
A wake for Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, will be held on Saturday, 19 September, at Fuk Hoi Hall of the Hong Kong Funeral Home, after his death on the night of 8 September at the age of 89. A public memorial ceremony is scheduled for 9am on Sunday, 20 September, according to the funeral committee.
Key Points
- Tung Chee-hwa died on the night of 8 September at the age of 89, the funeral committee said in announcing the arrangements.
- The wake will be held from 3pm to 10pm on Saturday, 19 September, at Fuk Hoi Hall in the Hong Kong Funeral Home.
- A public memorial ceremony will take place at 9am on Sunday, 20 September, following the wake the previous day.
- The funeral committee is chaired by Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), a member of the Communist Party Politburo and head of the Central Organization Department.
- Four deputy chairs were named: Leung Chun-ying, Wang Dongfeng, Xia Baolong and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu.
Why It Matters
The arrangements set out the formal public mourning schedule for a former Hong Kong leader whose tenure marked the start of the city’s post-handover administration. The committee lineup also shows that both Beijing and the Hong Kong government are taking part at a high official level in the memorial proceedings.