Witman Hung

Witman Hung
JP
Witman Hung JP
洪為民
	Hung in 2017
Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 December 2017 Serving with 35 other deputies
Personal details
Born	3 January 1969 (age 53); Shanghai, China
Alma mater	University of Bolton (BA); University of Hull (MBA); Chinese University of Hong Kong (MA); Renmin University (LLM, LLD); Bulacan State University (PhD)

Witman Hung Wai-man, JP (Chinese: 洪為民; born 3 January 1969) is a Hong Kong investor and politician, who is the Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of the Shenzhen Qianhai Authority and independent non-executive director in four companies listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.^[1] He is also one of the Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress and a member of Shenzhen's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[2]

Controversies[edit]

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gatherings due to a potential new round of COVID-19 outbreak.^[3] One day later, it was discovered that Hung's 53rd birthday party hosted 222 guests.^[4]^[5]^[6] At least one guest was tested positive with COVID-19, therefore many attendees had to be quarantined, including several principal officials of Hong Kong.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Prof. Witman HUNG, JP". Our Hong Kong Foundation. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ "MR. HUNG WAI MAN, JP". Sino Group. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^ "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK".
^ Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party
^ ^a ^b "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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[1] "Prof. Witman HUNG, JP". Our Hong Kong Foundation. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[2] "MR. HUNG WAI MAN, JP". Sino Group. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[3] "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

[4] "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK".

[5] Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party

[:0-6] "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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