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| Rafael Hui | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rafael Hui |
| Native name | 許仕仁 |
| Birth date | 1948-01-28 |
| Birth place | Macau |
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | Diocesan Boys' School, Christ's College, Cambridge, University of Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Civil servant, businessman |
| Office | Chief Secretary for Administration |
| Term start | 2005 |
| Term end | 2007 |
Rafael Hui (born 28 January 1948) is a former Hong Kong civil servant and businessman who served as the fourth Chief Secretary for Administration under the Chief ExecutiveDonald Tsang administration. Hui's public profile spans senior posts in the Hong Kong Civil Service, affiliations with Sun Hung Kai Properties, NWS Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa, and entanglements in high-profile anti-corruption investigations led by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Hui was born in Macau and educated at Diocesan Boys' School before reading law at Christ's College, Cambridge and completing postgraduate studies at the University of Hong Kong. His formative years involved interactions with institutions such as Queen's College, Hong Kong, early mentorship under figures from the British Hong Kong administration, and exposure to legal training connected to the Common Law tradition. Hui's academic network included contemporaries who later joined the Hong Kong Civil Service, Legal Department (Hong Kong), and academia at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Hui joined the Hong Kong Civil Service and served in departments including the Urban Council and the Civil Service Bureau. He rose through ranks to become Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and later the Chief Secretary for Administration under Donald Tsang. During his tenure he interacted with the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Financial Secretary's office, and advisory panels linked to the Economic Development Commission. Hui represented the administration at events involving the People's Republic of China's liaison offices, the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, and delegations from the United Kingdom and United States.
After retiring from the civil service, Hui took up directorships and advisory roles with conglomerates such as Sun Hung Kai Properties, NWS Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa, and financial institutions including HSBC-linked bodies and boards connected to Bank of China (Hong Kong). His appointments involved corporate governance interactions with chairs and executives like those from Li Ka-shing's businesses, and participation in bodies such as the Hong Kong Jockey Club committees, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and charitable foundations with links to The Community Chest of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra patrons. Hui's corporate network extended to mainland entities connected to the China Development Bank and state-owned enterprises with ties to the Ministry of Finance (People's Republic of China).
Hui became the subject of an investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption amid probes into alleged payments and benefits received from business magnates tied to property conglomerates including Sun Hung Kai Properties and NWS Holdings. The case involved prominent business figures such as Thomas Kwok and executives from Kwok Tak-seng's family interests. Charges were brought under statutes interpreted by the Court of First Instance (Hong Kong) and prosecuted through the Department of Justice (Hong Kong), invoking legal principles from precedents in the Hong Kong judicial system and involving trial judges recruited from the High Court of Hong Kong bench. The proceedings drew attention from the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, media outlets such as the South China Morning Post and The Standard (Hong Kong newspaper), and sparked debates on governance reform and anti-corruption policy in relation to Article 23 of the Basic Law discussions.
Following trial, Hui was convicted by the High Court of Hong Kong on corruption-related charges and subsequently sentenced by judges in the Court of Appeal (Hong Kong) process. The sentencing invoked statutes enforced by the Independent Commission Against Corruption and reflected rulings consistent with previous cases involving figures from Sun Hung Kai Properties and other conglomerates. Hui served a custodial sentence at facilities operated by the Correctional Services Department (Hong Kong), and his conviction prompted appeals lodged with appellate courts, including submissions canvassed under principles articulated in cases before the Judiciary of Hong Kong.
Hui's personal life included family ties within the Hong Kong business and social establishment, philanthropic involvement with institutions like the Hong Kong University Grants Committee-affiliated charities, and patronage of cultural organizations such as the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. His high-profile fall influenced discussions among policymakers in the Chief Executive's office, reform advocates in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, and academics at The University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong about ethics, accountability, and the relationship between senior officials and private sector actors. The episode remains a reference point in studies by analysts from think tanks like the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute and commentators in outlets including the Financial Times.
Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:Hong Kong civil servants Category:Hong Kong criminals