2026 Honours List and Justices of the Peace consultations
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The 2026 Honours List and Justices of the Peace (JPs) consultations are released in the Government Gazette today (July 1).
For the Honours List, 466 individuals have actually been granted by the Chief Executive, consisting of:
The citations of the award receivers of the 2026 Honours List are offered in Appendix 1.
The award receivers originate from various strolls of life with varied backgrounds. They have actually made substantial contributions to Hong Kong in various locations, benefitting different domains and sectors of the neighborhood, consisting of public and social work, education, medical and public health, financing, trade and market, development and innovation, charity, arts and culture, sports, real estate, transportation, building and construction and metropolitan advancement, environment, religious beliefs, labour and well-being, ladies and youth affairs, and expert services.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, revealed thankfulness to all recipients for their considerable contributions to Hong Kong, hoping that they will continue to master their own fields and serve the neighborhood.
Mr Lee stated, “Last November, the late Mr Ho Wai-ho, Senior Fireman (Posthumous) gave his life in the line of duty during the firefighting and rescue operation in a No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. In the course of performing his duty, notwithstanding the extreme heat and fierce blaze, he continued his rescue work and risked his life to save others. Mr Ho displayed unwavering dedication, utmost bravery and selfless devotion to the public. He merited the highest honour and respect, and is posthumously awarded the Medal for Bravery (Gold).”
The discussion event for the awards will be held later on this year.
65 individuals have actually been selected as JPs by the Chief Executive, of whom 44 were selected under area 3( 1 )(b) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance (Cap. 510) (frequently described as Non-official JPs), and 21 were designated under area 3( 1 )(a) of the exact same regulation (frequently described as Official JPs).
The primary function of JPs is to check out correctional organizations, detention centres or other organizations to guarantee their efficient management which no person is unjustly dealt with or denied of his/her rights. JPs will make sure that grievances lodged by people are managed in a reasonable and transparent way.
The name list of JPs designated under area 3( 1 )(b) and area 3( 1 )(a) of the Justices of the Peace Ordinance is supplied in Appendix 2.