Li Kwan Ha
Li Kwan Ha, CBE, QPM, CPM (Chinese: 李君夏) was the first ethnic Chinese to serve as the Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong; he took office in 1989 and retired in 1994.
Li attended King's College, Hong Kong and Queen Elizabeth School and joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1957. He became an Inspector in 1969 and Assistant Commissioner of Police in 1978.
He was the first Chinese Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in 1984 and Deputy Commissioner of Police in 1985. He rose to the rank of Commissioner following the retirement of Raymon Anning in 1989.
After retiring from the force, Li joins Sir Ka-Shing Li's Cheung Kong (Holdings) and Hutchison Whampoa to advise the firms on security matters; he also acted as a Senior Consultant.
During the 1997 handover period, Li became a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In 1990, Li intervened in the kidnapping incident of Li Ka-shing's son Victor Li, and Walter Kwok, by Cheung Chi Keung.
Li's wife, whom he met at secondary school, deceased in Nov. 2007. One of Li's children child, who used to live in Vancouver, Canada but moved back to Hong Kong to keep Li company; the other one is living in London, UK with Li's grandsons (namely Thomas and Joseph).
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| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Raymon Anning |
Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong 1989 - 1994 |
Succeeded by Eddie Hui |