Since the development of the university sector in Hong Kong (The University of Hong Kong 1887) a small number of Vice-Chancellors (President, Director) have served for 15 years or more. They include:
16 years: Poon Chung-kwong GBS OBE(Hong Kong Polytechnic 1991-2008);
15 years: Sir Lindsay Ride CBE (Hong Kong 1949-64), Li Choh-ming KBE (Chinese University of Hong Kong 1963-78), Henry Hu (Hong Kong Shue Yan 2007-ff), Way Kuo (City 2008-23).
All publicly funded universities (i.e. funded by the University Grants Committee) in Hong Kong has the Chief Executive as the chancellor (*). The Chief Executive is also the president of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and chancellor of The Open University of Hong Kong.
The current list of vice-chancellors and presidents of universities and degree-awarding tertiary institutions in Hong Kong is: President of the City University of Hong Kong (Kuo Way, JP) President and Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong Baptist University (Roland T Chin, BBS, JP) President of the Lingnan University (Leonard Cheng, BBS, JP) Vice-Chancellor/President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Rocky Tuan, SBS, JP) President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Timothy W Tong, JP) President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Tony F Chan, JP) Vice-Chancellor and President the University of Hong Kong (Xiang Zhang) President of the Open University of Hong Kong (Wong Yuk-shan, BBS, JP) President of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Henry Hu) President of the Chu Hai College of Higher Education (Chen Zhi) President of The Hong Kong Institute of Education * (Anthony Cheung, GBS, JP) President of the Caritas Francis Hsu College (Dr Kim Mak) Director of The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (Adrian Walter)