A former member of the Governor's Executive Council, Tung Chee Hwa was an acquaintance of Patten, with whom he is seen here on the steps of Government House on 5 June 1997. Born in Shanghai, Tung had moved to Hong Kong with his family when he was 10. His father, C.Y. Tung, became a successful entrepreneur in Hong Kong's shipping sector. Tung Chee Hwa graduated from the University of Liverpool and, as elder son, took over his father's business after the latter's death in 1982.