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{{Family name hatnote|[[Ma (surname)|Ma]]|lang=Chinese}}
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'''Ma Man-kei''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Grand Lotus Medal of Honour|GML]]}} ({{zh|t=馬萬祺|p=Mǎ Wànqí}}; October 1919 – May 26, 2014) was a Chinese-[[Macau|Macanese]] businessman, [[tycoon]], entrepreneur and politician. A strong supporter of the [[Chinese Communist Party]], Ma was a proponent of the [[transfer of sovereignty over Macau]] from [[Portugal]] to the People's Republic of China, which took place in 1999.<ref name=hkej>{{cite news|title=Prominent Macau entrepreneur Ma Man-kei dies at age 95 |url=http://www.ejinsight.com/20140527-prominent-macau-entrepreneur-ma-man-kei-dies-at-age-95/ |work=Hong Kong Economic Journal |date=2014-05-27 |access-date=2014-06-23}}</ref> Ma was Vice Chairman of the [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference]]'s ([[CPPCC]]) eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh sessions, beginning in 1993.<ref name=hkej/>


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Ma was born in 1919 in [[Nanhai County]], [[Guangdong]].<ref name=hkej/> He moved to Hong Kong and opened his first business during the late 1930s.<ref name=mbd>{{cite news|title=Ma Man Kei passes away at 95|url=http://macaubusinessdaily.com/Society/Ma-Man-Kei-passes-away-95|work=Macau Business Daily|date=2014-05-28|access-date=2014-06-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140624020127/http://macaubusinessdaily.com/Society/Ma-Man-Kei-passes-away-95|archive-date=2014-06-24}}</ref> He later to [[Macau]] in the 1940s and expanded his business.<ref name=hkej/> He aided the [[Chinese Communist Party]] during the 1950s by importing commodities from Macau and Hong Kong to [[mainland China]].<ref name=hkej/>
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'''Ma Man-kei''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Grand Lotus Medal of Honour|GML]]}} ({{zh|t=馬萬祺|p=Mǎ Wànqí}}; October 1919 – May 26, 2014) was a Chinese-[[Macau|Macanese]] businessman, [[tycoon]], entrepreneur and politician. A strong supporter of the [[Communist Party of China]], Ma was a proponent of the [[transfer of sovereignty over Macau]] from [[Portugal]] to the People's Republic of China, which took place in 1999.<ref name=hkej>{{cite news|title=Prominent Macau entrepreneur Ma Man-kei dies at age 95 |url=http://www.ejinsight.com/20140527-prominent-macau-entrepreneur-ma-man-kei-dies-at-age-95/ |work=Hong Kong Economic Journal |date=2014-05-27 |access-date=2014-06-23}}</ref> Ma was Vice Chairman of the [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference]]'s ([[CPPCC]]) eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh sessions, beginning in 1993.<ref name=hkej/>

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Ma was born in 1919 in [[Nanhai County]], [[Guangdong]].<ref name=hkej/> He moved to Hong Kong and opened his first business during the late 1930s.<ref name=mbd>{{cite news|title=Ma Man Kei passes away at 95|url=http://macaubusinessdaily.com/Society/Ma-Man-Kei-passes-away-95|work=Macau Business Daily|date=2014-05-28|access-date=2014-06-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140624020127/http://macaubusinessdaily.com/Society/Ma-Man-Kei-passes-away-95|archive-date=2014-06-24}}</ref> He later to [[Macau]] in the 1940s and expanded his business.<ref name=hkej/> He aided the Chinese Communist Party during the 1950s by importing commodities from Macau and Hong Kong to [[mainland China]].<ref name=hkej/>


Ma served as the Vice Chairman of the committee which drafted the basic laws for the [[Macau Special Administrative Region]] and had a hand in the territory's transfer.<ref name=hkej/><ref name="mbd"/> He was also President of the Macau Chamber of Commerce for life.<ref name=hkej/> Ma was a former member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Macau]].<ref name=mbd/>
Ma served as the Vice Chairman of the committee which drafted the basic laws for the [[Macau Special Administrative Region]] and had a hand in the territory's transfer.<ref name=hkej/><ref name="mbd"/> He was also President of the Macau Chamber of Commerce for life.<ref name=hkej/> Ma was a former member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Macau]].<ref name=mbd/>
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Ma was also the chairman of the Chinese Literature Foundation.<ref name=mbd/> [[Deng Xiaoping]] penned the title for one of Ma Man-kei's poems in 1998.<ref name=hkej/>
Ma was also the chairman of the Chinese Literature Foundation.<ref name=mbd/> [[Deng Xiaoping]] penned the title for one of Ma Man-kei's poems in 1998.<ref name=hkej/>


In 2001, Ma was one of the first recipients of the [[Grand Lotus Medal of Honour]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ho|first=Edmund|date=2001-12-21|title=Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau 澳門特別行政區公報|trans-title=Official Bulletin of the Special Administrative Region of Macau|url=https://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/51/bo-i-51-sup4-2001.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-31|website=[[Government of Macau]]|language=pt, zh}}</ref>
In 2001, Ma was one of the first recipients of the [[Grand Lotus Medal of Honour]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ho|first=Edmund|date=2001-12-21|title=Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau 澳門特別行政區公報|trans-title=Official Bulletin of the Special Administrative Region of Macau|url=https://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/51/bo-i-51-sup4-2001.pdf|access-date=2021-08-31|website=[[Government of Macau]]|language=pt, zh}}</ref>


Ma died at a Beijing hospital on May 26, 2014, at the age of 95, where he had been hospitalized with heart disease for several years.<ref name=hkej/> His funeral was held at the [[Macau Forum]].<ref name=macaunews>{{cite news |title=600 attend Ma Man Kei funeral |url=http://www.macaunews.com.mo/content/view/2783/3/lang,english/ |work=Macau News |date=2014-06-03 |access-date=2014-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044318/http://www.macaunews.com.mo/content/view/2783/3/lang,english/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Ma died at a Beijing hospital on May 26, 2014, at the age of 95, where he had been hospitalized with heart disease for several years.<ref name=hkej/> His funeral was held at the [[Macau Forum]].<ref name=macaunews>{{cite news |title=600 attend Ma Man Kei funeral |url=http://www.macaunews.com.mo/content/view/2783/3/lang,english/ |work=Macau News |date=2014-06-03 |access-date=2014-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044318/http://www.macaunews.com.mo/content/view/2783/3/lang,english/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 31 March 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.
Ma Man-kei

Ma Man-kei GML (Chinese: 馬萬祺; pinyin: Mǎ Wànqí; October 1919 – May 26, 2014) was a Chinese-Macanese businessman, tycoon, entrepreneur and politician. A strong supporter of the Chinese Communist Party, Ma was a proponent of the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to the People's Republic of China, which took place in 1999.[1] Ma was Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's (CPPCC) eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh sessions, beginning in 1993.[1]

Ma was born in 1919 in Nanhai County, Guangdong.[1] He moved to Hong Kong and opened his first business during the late 1930s.[2] He later to Macau in the 1940s and expanded his business.[1] He aided the Chinese Communist Party during the 1950s by importing commodities from Macau and Hong Kong to mainland China.[1]

Ma served as the Vice Chairman of the committee which drafted the basic laws for the Macau Special Administrative Region and had a hand in the territory's transfer.[1][2] He was also President of the Macau Chamber of Commerce for life.[1] Ma was a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau.[2]

Ma was also the chairman of the Chinese Literature Foundation.[2] Deng Xiaoping penned the title for one of Ma Man-kei's poems in 1998.[1]

In 2001, Ma was one of the first recipients of the Grand Lotus Medal of Honour.[3]

Ma died at a Beijing hospital on May 26, 2014, at the age of 95, where he had been hospitalized with heart disease for several years.[1] His funeral was held at the Macau Forum.[4]

Minor planet 228158 Mamankei is named in his honor.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Prominent Macau entrepreneur Ma Man-kei dies at age 95". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ma Man Kei passes away at 95". Macau Business Daily. 2014-05-28. Archived from the original on 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  3. ^ Ho, Edmund (2001-12-21). "Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau 澳門特別行政區公報" [Official Bulletin of the Special Administrative Region of Macau] (PDF). Government of Macau (in Portuguese and Chinese). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. ^ "600 attend Ma Man Kei funeral". Macau News. 2014-06-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  5. ^ "M.P.C. 118219" (PDF). Minor Planet Center. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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