Li Kwan-ha

Li Kwan-ha CBE, QPM, CPM
Born	(1937-07-03)3 July 1937
Died	23 January 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 79) Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Alma mater	King's College Queen Elizabeth School
Office	Commissioner of Police
Predecessor	Raymon Anning
Successor	Eddie Hui
Police career
Country	Hong Kong
Department	Hong Kong Police
Service years	1957–1994
Rank	Commissioner
Awards	CBE, QPM, CPM

Li Kwan-ha, CBE, QPM, CPM (Chinese: 李君夏; 3 July 1937 – 23 January 2017) was the first ethnic Chinese to serve as the Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong from 1989 to 1994.

Biography

Li was born of Xinhui ancestry on 3 July 1937. He attended King's College and Queen Elizabeth School. He joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1957. In April 1969, he became an Inspector. He became 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 of Police following the retirement of Raymon Anning in December 1989 and served in the office until his retirement in 1994.

After retiring from the force, Li joins tycoon Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong (Holdings) and Hutchison Whampoa in 1995 while he was still on pre-retirement leave to advise the firms on security matters which sparked controversies and led to the Hong Kong government tighten the Civil Service Regulations in seeking employment after retirement. In 1996, Li was involved in the kidnapping incident of Li Ka-shing's son Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, and Walter Kwok Ping-sheung, by notorious gangster Cheung Tze-keung, also known as "Big Spender."

During the 1997 handover period, Li became a member of the HKSAR Preparatory Committee and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was also member of the Selection Committee, which was responsible for electing the Provisional Legislative Council and the first Chief Executive of the HKSAR in 1996.

Li's wife, whom he met at Queen Elizabeth School, deceased in November 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 with Li's grandsons Thomas and Joseph.

Li died on 23 January after collapsing at his home in Pok Fu Lam at the age of 80. He was certified dead after being rushed to Queen Mary Hospital.

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