Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales (Chinese: 沙利士), GBM, OBE, JP, often shortened to A. de O. Sales, is Chairman of the Hong Kong Olympic Academy and Honorary Life President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong. He was also a member of the [[Basic Law Consultatiuve Committee].
A Hong Kong-based businessman of Portuguese-descent, now in his nineties, de Sales was a prominent figure in public life in Hong Kong for many years, both as an appointed member of the Urban Council from 1 April 1957, and its Chairman for many years from 1 April 1973, and as President of the Olympic Committee of Hong Kong and head of other sports organisations in the territory.
De Sales received numerous honours for his public service including being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and being awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 1998.
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Preceded by Chung Sze-yuen Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Succeeded by Ng Hong-mun Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |