Gold Bauhinia Star

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Gold Bauhinia Star
金紫荊星章
Awarded by  Hong Kong
Post-nominals GBS
Statistics
Established 1998
First awarded 1998
Precedence
Next (higher) Grand Bauhinia Medal
Next (lower) Medal for Bravery (Gold)

The Gold Bauhinia Star (Chinese: 金紫荊星章, GBS) is the highest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).[1] It is awarded to those who have given distinguished service to the community or rendered public or voluntary services of a very high degree of merit.

List of recipients

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

  • The Hon. CHENG Yiu-tong, GBS, JP
  • The Hon. LIAO Cheung-sing, Andrew, GBS, SC, JP
  • Dr the Hon. CHEUNG Kin-tung, Marvin, GBS, JP
  • Mr FONG Ching, Eddy, GBS, JP
  • Mr LAM Chung-lun, Billy, GBS, JP
  • Mrs LEUNG WONG Bei-fong, Sally, GBS, JP
  • Dr WONG Chi-yun, Allan, GBS, JP
  • Mr WU Ting-yuk, Anthony, GBS, JP

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

  • The Hon. SHEK Lai-him, Abraham, GBS, JP
  • Mr NG Sze-fuk, George, GBS, JP
  • Mr LEE Chung-tak, Joseph, GBS, JP
  • Prof. LEE Chack-fan, GBS, JP
  • Prof. CHOW Wing-sun, Nelson, GBS, JP
  • Ms YANG Mun-tak, Marjorie, GBS, JP
  • Mr LEE Cho-jat, GBS
  • The Hon. Sir Gerard BRENNAN, GBS
  • Ms CHAN Shuk-leung, GBS[2]

References

  1. "Types of Honours and Awards and Precedence Order". Protocol Division Government Secretariat of the Hong Kong SAR. 2005-11-07. Retrieved 2008-02-15. 
  2. "Recipients of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Honours and Awards". Civil and Miscellaneous Lists. Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 

External links

"Gold Bauhinia Star". on Webb-site Who's Who. 

See also

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