Andrew Li

Andrew Li Kwok-nang
李國能
1st Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
In office
1 July 1997 – 31 August 2010
Appointed byTung Chee-Hwa
Succeeded byGeoffrey Ma
Deputy High Court Judge
In office
1991–1997
Deputy Judge of the District Court
In office
1982–1985
Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
In office
October 1992 – 1996
Personal details
BornDecember 1948 (age 75)
British Hong Kong
NationalityChinese
Alma materFitzwilliam College, Cambridge (MA, LL.M)
Andrew Li Kwok-nang
Traditional Chinese李國能
Simplified Chinese李国能
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Guónéng
Yue: Cantonese
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Andrew Li Kwok-nang GBM CBE KC SC JP (Chinese: 李國能; born December 1948) is a retired Hong Kong judge, and a former Chief Justice of Hong Kong, who was the first to preside over the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, established on 1 July 1997. Li was succeeded by Geoffrey Ma on 1 September 2010.

Li was born in Hong Kong and educated locally and in England. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, Li practised as a barrister in Hong Kong until his appointment as Chief Justice. During his 13 years as Chief Justice, Li handled a variety of important appellate cases and was known for his moderate jurisprudence and visionary leadership. He has remained active in public service since his retirement.