Betty Tung

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Betty "Hung Ping" Tung
Spouse of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
In office
July 1, 1997 – March 12, 2005
PresidentTung Chee-hwa
Preceded byoffice created
Succeeded bySelina Tsang
Vice Patron of Hong Kong Red Cross
Assumed office
2019
PresidentCarrie Lam
Preceded by?
Personal details
Born
Betty Chiu Hung Ping

(1936-05-06) May 6, 1936 (age 85)
Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Spouse(s)
Tung Chee-hwa
​
(m. 1981)​
ChildrenAlan Tung Lieh-sing[1]
Andrew Tung Lieh-cheung[2]
Audrey Slighton Tung Lieh-yuan[3]
Parent(s)
  • Tsiu Sak Yu (father)
OccupationFormer spouse of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Betty Tung (born:May 6, 1936 Betty Chiu Hung Ping, Chinese: 董趙洪娉) is a Hong Kong philanthropist and the former president of Hong Kong Red Cross.[4]

Early life[]

Tung was born at Tsan Yuk Hospital in Sai Ying Pun, She is daughter Tsiu Sak Yu is Architect, He has three wife, Her mother is second wife by her family. Tung was studied at and After that she want to United Kingdom study Nursing.

Tung held a number of philanthropic roles in Hong Kong, including being a founding member and honorary adviser of the Concerted Efforts Resources Centre, an organisation providing support for young people and migrants from the Chinese mainland.[5] She was also an honorary sponsor of the All-Hong Kong Federation of Women.[6] In 1998, she was appointed president of the Hong Kong Red Cross.[4]

Personal life[]

In 1981, Tung married politician Tung Chee-hwa, who later became the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005. They have three children.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Corporate Information – Mr. TUNG Lieh Cheung Andrew". Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Corporate Information – TUNG Lieh Sing Alan". Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ Wedding Planned By Audrey Tung Archived 11 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, 20 July 1986
  4. ^ a b "History | Hong Kong Red Cross". www.redcross.org.hk. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ^ "Betty Tung wants PLA corps for HK youth". scmp.com. February 20, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "First Lady on the go". scmp.com. July 25, 1997. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mr. Tung Chee Hwa, GBM". 團結香港基金 OUR HONG KONG FOUNDATION. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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