# First Tung government

The First term of Tung Chee-hwa as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, officially considered part of "The 1st term Chief Executive of Hong Kong", relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 2002. Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

## Election

Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Tung beat former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Ti-liang Yang and tycoon Peter Woo with 320 votes.

## Cabinet
### Ministry

The policy bureaux were under several reorganisations during the term as following:
* Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau was replaced by Information Technology and Broadcast Bureau on 1 April 1998 and
* Health and Welfare Bureau and Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau transformed into Environment and Health Bureau and Planning and Lands Bureau on 1 January 2000.
Notable change in office was the Chief Secretary Anson Chan resigned and stepped down on 30 April 2001. The post was taken by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Executive | Tung Chee-hwa | 1 July 1997 | Tung II | Nonpartisan |
| Chief Secretary for Administration | Anson Chan | 1 July 1997 | 30 April 2001 | Nonpartisan |
| Chief Secretary for Administration | Donald Tsang | 1 May 2002 | Tung II | Nonpartisan |
| Financial Secretary | Donald Tsang | 1 July 1997 | 30 April 2001 | Nonpartisan |
| Financial Secretary | Antony Leung | 1 May 2001 | Tung II | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Justice | Elsie Leung | 1 July 1997 | Tung II | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport | Chau Tak-hay | 1 July 1997 | 30 March 1998 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for the Civil Service | Lam Woon-kwong | 1 July 1997 | 31 July 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for the Civil Service | Joseph Wong | 1 August 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Commerce and Industry | Denise Yue | 1 July 1997 | March 1998 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Commerce and Industry | Chau Tak-hay | 31 March 1998 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Constitutional Affairs | Michael Suen | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Economic Services | Stephen Ip | 1 July 1997 | 12 June 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Economic Services | Sandra Lee | 13 July 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Education and Manpower | Joseph Wong | 1 July 1997 | 3 July 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Education and Manpower | Fanny Law | 3 July 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Environment and Food | Lily Yam | 1 January 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Financial Services | Rafael Hui | 1 July 1997 | 31 May 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Financial Services | Stephen Ip | 13 June 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Health and Welfare | Katherine Fok | 1 July 1997 | 19 September 1999 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Health and Welfare | Yeoh Eng-kiong | 20 September 1999 | Tung II | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Home Affairs | David Lan | 1 July 1997 | 9 July 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Home Affairs | Lam Woon-kwong | 10 July 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Housing | Dominic Wong | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting | Kwong Ki-chi | April 1998 | June 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting | Carrie Yau | 1 July 2000 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Security | Peter Lai | 1 July 1997 | 30 August 1998 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Security | Regina Ip | 31 August 1998 | Tung II | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Transport | Gordon Siu | 1 July 1997 | 4 August 1997 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Transport | Nicholas Ng | 4 August 1997 | 1 April 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Treasury | Kwong Ki-chi | 1 July 1997 | 31 March 1998 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Treasury | Denise Yue | 1 April 1998 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands | Bowen Leung | 1 July 1997 | 4 November 1998 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands | Gordon Siu | 21 January 1999 | 31 December 1999 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Planning and Lands | Gordon Siu | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2001 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Planning and Lands | John Tsang | 16 July 2001 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Works | Kwong Hon-sang | 1 July 1997 | 7 August 1998 | Nonpartisan |
| Secretary for Works | Lee Shing-see | 7 August 1998 | 30 June 2002 | Nonpartisan |

### Executive Council members

The Executive Council was presided by President Tung Chee-hwa and consisted of total 14 members: three official members including Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Secretary for Justice and 11 non-official members. All members are appointed by the Chief Executive from among members of the Legislative Council and other influential public personnels.
The Convenor of the non-official members was Chung Sze-yuen until his retirement on 30 June 1999. The title was succeeded by Leung Chun-ying.
Antony Leung became the official member of the ExCo on 30 April 2001 when he took the Financial Secretary post.
| Members | Affiliation | Portfolio | Took Office | Left Office |
| Chung Sze-yuen | Nonpartisan | Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1997–99); Former Senior Unofficial Member of ExCo & LegCo | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 1999 |
| Yang Ti-liang | Nonpartisan | Former Chief Judge of Hong Kong | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| CY Leung | Nonpartisan | Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1999–2011); Chartered surveyor | 1 July 1997 | Tung II |
| Nellie Fong | Nonpartisan | Accountant | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| Rosanna Wong | Nonpartisan | Chairwoman of Housing Authority | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| Tam Yiu-chung | DAB | Legislative Councillor | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| Raymond Chien | Nonpartisan | Director of HSBC and Wharf | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| Charles Lee | Nonpartisan | Chairman of HKEx | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| Henry Tang | Liberal | Provisional Legislative Councillor | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |
| Antony Leung | Nonpartisan | Chairman of Education Commission | 1 July 1997 | 30 April 2001 |
| Chung Shui-ming | Nonpartisan | Chairman of Housing Society | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |