Witman Hung
{{Short description|Hong Kong politician}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Hung|Witman Hung|Hung Wai-man|lang=Hong Kong}}
{{infobox officeholder
|honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=HKG|size=100%|JP}}
|native_name = {{nobold|洪為民}}
|native_name_lang = zh
|image = Witman Hung in 2017 (cropped).png
|caption = Hung in 2017
|office = Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress
|term_start = 19 December 2017
|alongside = 35 other deputies
|birth_name = Hong Weimin
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|3|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Shanghai, China
|alma_mater = University of Bolton (BA)
University of Hull (MBA)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (MA)
Renmin University (LLM, LLD)
Bulacan State University (PhD)
}}
Witman Hung Wai-man, {{post-nominals|country=HKG|size=100%|JP|sep=y}} ({{zh|c=洪為民}}; born 3 January 1969) is a Hong Kong investor and politician, who is the Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of the Shenzhen Qianhai Authority and independent non-executive director in four companies listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.{{cite web|url=https://www.ourhkfoundation.org.hk/en/node/974|title=Prof. Witman HUNG, JP|website=Our Hong Kong Foundation|accessdate=29 January 2022}} He is also one of the Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress and a member of Shenzhen's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.sino.com/en/about-sino/directors-and-board-committees/sino-hotels-holdings-limited/audit-committee/hung-wai-man/|title=MR. HUNG WAI MAN, JP|website=Sino Group|accessdate=29 January 2021}}
Controversies
{{main|Witman Hung birthday party controversy}}
On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gatherings due to a potential new round of COVID-19 outbreak.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-05|title=Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3162190/coronavirus-hong-kongs-fifth-wave-has-already|access-date=2022-01-07|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}} One day later, it was discovered that Hung's 53rd birthday party hosted 222 guests.{{Cite web|url=https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1628558-20220112.htm|title = 衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK}}[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-10/hong-kong-finds-another-suspected-covid-case-at-notorious-party Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party]{{Cite web|date=2022-01-07|title=All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3162476/coronavirus-19-hong-kong-lawmakers-attended-birthday-party|access-date=2022-01-07|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}} At least one guest was tested positive with COVID-19, therefore many attendees had to be quarantined, including several principal officials of Hong Kong.
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Category:Hong Kong pro-Beijing politicians
Category:Delegates to the 13th National People's Congress from Hong Kong
Category:People's Republic of China politicians from Shanghai
Category:Alumni of the University of Greater Manchester
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