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Vigil held for Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-wah

Saturday’s vigil and Sunday’s memorial service, both originally planned as public events, were made invitation only due to venue constraints.

Published: 10:00pm, 19 Sep 2026Updated: 10:27pm, 19 Sep 2026

A private vigil was held for Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa on Saturday at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point, attended by high-profile figures including current Chief Executive John Lee as well as former leaders Leung Chun-ying, Donald Tsang and Carrie Lam. Residents mourned Tung by signing public condolence books at several points across the city. The vigil took place one day before Tung’s state funeral, which is Hong Kong’s third since its 1997 handover from British rule back to China.

Vigil held for Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-wah

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Saturday’s vigil and Sunday’s memorial service, both originally planned as public events, were made invitation only due to venue constraints.