Eddie Hui Ki-on, GBS, CBE, QPM, CPM (simplified Chinese: 许淇安; traditional Chinese: 許淇安; pinyin: Xǔ Qí'ān, 10 October 1943 - 3 May 2009) was the last Commissioner of the Royal Hong Kong Police from 1994–1997, and the first Commissioner of Hong Kong Police from 1 July 1997 to 1 January 2001. Li Kwan-ha ran the force before him. Hui was the second ethnic Chinese person to lead the force.[1]
Eddie Hui Ki-on | |
|---|---|
许淇安 | |
| Commissioner of Police | |
| In office 3 July 1994 – 1 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Li Kwan-ha |
| Succeeded by | Tsang Yam-pui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1943 Japanese occupation of Hong Kong |
| Died | 3 May 2009 (aged 65) Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong |
In February 1963, at 19 years old, Hui's police career began when he joined the Hong Kong Police Force as a probationary inspector. By 1966 Hui became an inspector.[2][3] By July 1972, Hui became the superintendent of Hong Kong Police Force. By June 1982, Hui was promoted to chief superintendent of Hong Kong Police Force.[2][3]
Hui became senior assistant commissioner in 1989 and deputy commissioner (operations) in 1993. He later became a member of the board of directors of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Clearings Ltd.[citation needed]
In 1997's preparation for Hong Kong's handover to China on 1 July 1997, Chinese officials retained Hui as the police commissioner to maintain peace in the ranks in Hong Kong after July 1997.[4]
Eddie Hui was on the main board for many organizations. These include being the vice president of the Hong Kong Football Association, the executive director for K Wah International Holdings Ltd and an independent non-executive director for RoadShow Holdings Ltd. Similar to many in his father's family, Eddie Hui was a voting member of the prestigious Hong Kong Jockey Club.[5][6]
Hui received the honors of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and the Gold Bauhinia Star.[citation needed]In addition, Hui was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in 1979 Birthday Honours and Queen's Police Medal in 1988 New Year Honours.
Hui had a wife and two sons. In 2008, Hui was diagnosed with cancer.[1] On 3 May 2009, Hui died from liver cancer in Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong at the age of 65.[1]