Deacon Chiu Te-ken, JP was a Hong Kong entrepreneur.
10 Facts About Deacon Chiu
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Deacon Chiu founded Far East Bank and Far East Consortium and was formerly chairman of Asia Television.
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Deacon Chiu made his first investment by opening a cinema in a rural area.
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Deacon Chiu founded and became the chairman of the Far East Consortium in 1972, focusing on property development.
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Deacon Chiu was chairman of Far East Hotel and Entertainment, which was listed in 1979.
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On 8 September 2011, Deacon Chiu retired as chairman and was appointed honorary chairman of Far East Consortium International Limited.
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Deacon Chiu was appointed Justice of the Peace on 20 November 1964 and was appointed to the 6th to 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, from 1983.
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Deacon Chiu was one of the founders of Yan Chai Hospital and the vice patron of the Community Chest of Hong Kong from 1968, the founder and permanent honorary chairman of the New Territories General Chamber of Commerce.
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From his two marriages, Deacon Chiu had seven sons and one daughter.
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Since 2022, his youngest son Duncan Deacon Chiu has been a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.