Lee Shau-kee

Hong Kong business magnate (1928–2025)
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Lee Shau-kee

Summary

Lee Shau-kee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shunde District[2]. He was born on +1928-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Central and Western District[4]. He died on +2025-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], banker[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lee Shau-kee was born in Shunde District[2].
  • Lee Shau-kee passed away in Central and Western District[4].
  • Lee Shau-kee was born on +1928-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Shau-kee was born on +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Lee Shau-kee died on +2025-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Lee Shau-kee was Peter Lee Ka-kit[11].
  • A child of Lee Shau-kee was Martin Lee[12].
  • Lee Shau-kee held citizenship in People's Republic of China[13].
  • Lee Shau-kee worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Lee Shau-kee worked as a banker[7].
  • Lee Shau-kee's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Lee Shau-kee received the Grand Bauhinia Medal[14].
  • Lee Shau-kee received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15].
  • Lee Shau-kee received the honorary doctor of the Fudan University[16].
  • Lee Shau-kee received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[17].
  • Lee Shau-kee received the honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University[18].
  • Lee Shau-kee received the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[19].
  • Lee Shau-kee's image is recorded as LEE Shau Kee.JPG[20].
  • Lee Shau-kee is recorded as male[21].
  • Lee Shau-kee's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lee Shau-kee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064279259[23].
  • Lee Shau-kee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29452169[24].
  • Lee Shau-kee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr99009494[25].
  • Lee Shau-kee's Commons category is recorded as Lee Shau-Kee[26].
  • Lee Shau-kee's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36728577[27].

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Origins and Family

Lee Shau-kee was born in Shunde District[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1928-02-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], banker[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Bauhinia Medal[14], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong[28], founded in 1997[29]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15], an award[30], in People's Republic of China[31]; honorary doctor of the Fudan University[16], an award[32], in People's Republic of China[33]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[17], an award[34], in People's Republic of China[35]; honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University[18], an award[36], in People's Republic of China[37]; and Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[19].

Personal Life

Children include Peter Lee Ka-kit[11], a justice of the peace[38], b. 1963[39], of People's Republic of China[40], awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star[41] and Martin Lee[12], a businessperson[42], b. 1971[43], of British Hong Kong[44], awarded the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong[45].

Death and Burial

Lee Shau-kee died on +2025-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Central and Western District[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Shau-kee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lee Shau-kee born?

Lee Shau-kee was born in Shunde District[2].

Where did Lee Shau-kee die?

Lee Shau-kee died in Central and Western District[4].

What did Lee Shau-kee do for work?

Lee Shau-kee worked as entrepreneur[6], banker[7], and businessperson[8].

What awards did Lee Shau-kee receive?

Honors received include Grand Bauhinia Medal[14], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[15], honorary doctor of the Fudan University[16], and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . scmp.com. Retrieved . scmp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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