David Li

For the retired professor and author of books on the culture of China, see David H. Li

The Honourable Dr. David Li Kwok-po, GBS, JP, OBE (in Chinese: 李國寶), born March 13, 1939 in London, England, with family roots in Hokshan (Heshan), Guangdong Province, China, is the current Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East Asia in Hong Kong. His wife is Penny Li-Poon Kim Tsui (Chinese: 李潘金翠; Note: spelling of English name uncertain). Arthur Li, Secretary for Education and Manpower, is his younger brother. He is currently a member of the Legislative Council, elected in the functional constituency of Finance. He was also appointed member of the Executive Council in October 2005, after abandoning his British citizenship. He is also the current Pro-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong. He was educated at Uppingham School in the United Kingdom.

Honours

He is an OBE. In 2001, he was awarded the GBS by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In June 2005, he was conferred a Knight Bachelor by the United Kingdom for his contribution to UK's education; but later in October 2005, he abandoned his British citizenship in order to join the Executive Council, he became an honourary knight. He has also received honorary doctoral degrees from several universities, including University of Cambridge and The University of Hong Kong.

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