Grand Bauhinia Medal

Grand Bauhinia Medal 大紫荊勳章
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Awarded by  Hong Kong
Awarded for	lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong[1]
Post-nominals	GBM
Statistics
Established	1997
First awarded	1997
Precedence
Next (higher)	-
Next (lower)	Gold Bauhinia Star

The Grand Bauhinia Medal (Chinese: 大紫荊勳章) is the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system; it is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style The Honourable. The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system, following the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.^[2] Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.

List of recipients

1997

• The Honourable ANN Tse-kai, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Dr. Quo-wei LEE, GBM, JP
• The Honourable LI Fook-sean, Simon, GBM
• The Honourable Mrs. Elsie TU, GBM
• The Honourable Dr. CHA Chi-ming, GBM, JP
• The Honourable TSUI Sze-man, GBM
• The Honourable CHUANG Shih-ping, GBM
• The Honourable WONG Ker-lee, GBM
• The Honourable TSANG Hin-chi, GBM
• The Honourable FOK Ying-tung, Henry, GBM
• The Honourable Dr. Sze-yuen CHUNG, GBM, JP
• The Honourable LO Tak-sing, GBM, JP

1998

• The Honourable Arnaldo de Oliveira SALES, GBM, JP
• The Honourable NG Hong-mun, GBM
• The Honourable Sir Run Run SHAW, GBM
• The Honourable WONG Po-yan, GBM, JP

1999

• The Honourable LEE Chark-tim, GBM
• The Honourable Mrs. Anson CHAN, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Sir YANG Ti-liang, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Sir Sidney Gordon, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Sir William Purves, GBM

2000

• The Honourable Mr. Justice Henry Denis LITTON, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Charles Arthur CHING, GBM, JP
• The Honourable MO Kwan-nin, GBM
• Professor the Honourable CHA Liang-yong, Louis (Jinyong), GBM
• Professor the Honourable JAO Tsung-I, GBM

2001

• Professor the Honourable Sir Harry FANG Sin-yang, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Ka-shing LI, GBM, JP
• The Honourable YEUNG Kwong, GBM

2002

• The Honourable Donald TSANG Yam-kuen, GBM, JP
• The Honourable LEUNG Oi-sie, Elsie, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Sir David AKERS-JONES, GBM, JP
• Professor the Honourable TIEN Chang-lin, GBM

2005

• The Honourable LAU Wong-fat, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable CHIANG Chen, GBM

2006

• The Honourable TUNG Chee Hwa, GBM
• The Honourable LEE Yeh-kwong, Charles, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable LEE Tung-hai, Leo, GBM, GBS, JP

2007

• The Honourable Mrs. FAN HSU Lai-tai, Rita, GBM, GBS, JP
• The Honourable Rafael S.Y. HUI, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable David LI Kwok-po, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable LEE Shau-kee, GBM

2008

• The Honourable LI Kwok-nang, Andrew, GBM
• Dr. the Honourable HU Hung-lick, Henry, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable CHENG Yu-tung, GBM
• Dr. the Honourable CHAN Sui-kau, GBM, GBS, JP

2009

• The Honourable TANG Ying-yen, Henry, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable Hari Naroomal HARILELA, GBM, GBS, JP
• The Honourable YAM Chi-kwong, Joseph, GBM, GBS, JP

2010

• The Honourable TSANG Chun-wah, John, GBM, JP
• The Honourable Ronald Joseph ARCULLI, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable LEONG Che-hung, Edward, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable HO Hung-sun, Stanley, GBM, GBS
• Dr. the Honourable FUNG Kwok-king, Victor, GBM, GBS
• Dr. the Honourable TIN Ka-ping, GBM
• Professor the Honourable Sir Charles KAO, GBM

2011

• The Honourable LEUNG Chun-ying, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable Allan ZEMAN, GBM, GBS, JP

2012

• The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey MA Tao-li, GBM
• The Honourable LAM Sui-lung, Stephen, GBM, GBS, JP
• The Honourable WONG Yan-lung, GBM, SC, JP
• The Honourable Mr. Justice Syed Kemal Shah BOKHARY, GBM
• The Honourable WOO Kwong-ching, Peter, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable LUI Che-woo, GBM, GBS, JP

2013

• The Honourable Mr. Justice Chan Siu-oi, Patrick, GBM
• The Honourable Sir Anthony MASON, GBM
• The Honourable the Most Venerable KOK Kwong , GBM, GBS
• The Honourable TAM Wai-chu, Maria, GBM, GBS, JP

2014

• Dr. the Honourable YU Sunsay, Jose, GBM, GBS, JP
• The Honourable HO Tsu-kwok, Charles, GBM

2015

• The Honourable TSANG Yok-sing, Jasper, GBM, GBS, JP
• The Honourable CHENG Yiu-tong, GBM, GBS, JP
• The Honourable HO Sai-chu, GBM, GBS, JP
• Dr. the Honourable LI Dak-sum, GBM, JP^[3]

References

1. Megan C. Robertson (17 February 2003). "Hong Kong: Grand Bauhinia Medal". Medals of the World. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
2. Protocol Division Government Secretariat. "General Awards". Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
3. Hong Kong Government Gazette G.N. (E.) 27 of 2015

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong