{
  "id": 15394423,
  "title": "Former NPC deputy Ng Hong-mun dies at 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/former-npc-deputy-ng-hong-mun-dies-at-100-15394423",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:16:01.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874379-20261018.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ng Hong-mun, a former deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and long-time principal of Pui Kiu Middle School, has passed away at the age of 100. He served as a member of the NPC from 1975 to 2008, initially representing Guangdong before switching to serve the Special Administrative Region (SAR) from 1997. From 1958 to 1985, Ng held the position of principal at Pui Kiu Middle School before becoming its supervisor until 1996. He later became the director of the school management board from 1997 to 2004.\n\nNg was instrumental in the establishment of the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers in 1975, serving as its founding president. He also played a role in the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Basic Law Committee. Chief Executive John Lee expressed his sorrow over Ng's death, acknowledging the significant contributions Ng made to Hong Kong's return to the motherland and its long-term prosperity and stability. He credited Ng for his dedication to patriotic education and his role in nurturing a generation of outstanding talent for the country and Hong Kong. Lee's statement highlighted Ng's status as an extraordinary educationalist with remarkable contributions to society.\n\nFormer Chief Executive CY Leung also mourned Ng's passing, sharing his deepest condolences on social media.",
  "summary": "Former SAR deputy to the National People's Congress and longtime principal of Pui Kiu Middle School, Ng Hong-mun, has passed away at the age of 100. He had been a member of the national legislature from 1975 to 2008, first as a Guangdong deputy before representing the SAR from 1997. Ng served as the principal of Pui Kiu Middle School from 1958 to 1985, before taking over as its supervisor until…",
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        "title": "Former NPC deputy Ng Hong-mun dies at 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/former-npc-deputy-ng-hong-mun-dies-at-100",
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