| Cabinet Name: | First Tung Chee-hwa Government |
| Cabinet Type: | Government |
| Cabinet Number: | 1st |
| Jurisdiction: | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Flag: | File:Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg |
| Government Head: | Tung Chee-hwa |
| State Head: | Jiang Zemin |
| Members Number: | 18 |
| Political Parties: | DAB, LP |
| Legislature Status: | Pro-Beijing majority |
| Opposition Party: | Pro-democracy camp |
| Election: | 1996 Chief Executive election |
| Legislature Term: | 1st Legislative Council 2nd Legislative Council |
| Previous: | Patten government |
| Successor: | Second Tung government |
The First term of Tung Chee-hwa as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, officially considered part of "The 1st term Chief Executive of Hong Kong", relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 2002. Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
See main article: 1996 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. Tung Chee-hwa was elected in 1996 by 400-member Selection Committee as the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Tung beat former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong Ti-liang Yang and tycoon Peter Woo with 320 votes.
The policy bureaux were under several reorganisations during the term as following:
Notable change in office was the Chief Secretary Anson Chan resigned and stepped down on 30 April 2001. The post was taken by Financial Secretary Donald Tsang.
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The Executive Council was presided by President Tung Chee-hwa and consisted of total 14 members: three official members including Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Secretary for Justice and 11 non-official members. All members are appointed by the Chief Executive from among members of the Legislative Council and other influential public personnels.
The Convenor of the non-official members was Chung Sze-yuen until his retirement on 30 June 1999. The title was succeeded by Leung Chun-ying.
Antony Leung became the official member of the ExCo on 30 April 2001 when he took the Financial Secretary post.
| < | -- color --> | Members | Affiliation | Portfolio | Took Office | Left Office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1997–99); Former Senior Unofficial Member of ExCo & LegCo | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 1999 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Former Chief Judge of Hong Kong | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Non-official Convenor of the ExCo (1999–2011); Chartered surveyor | 1 July 1997 | Tung II | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Accountant | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Chairwoman of Housing Authority | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| DAB | Legislative Councillor | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Director of HSBC and Wharf | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Chairman of HKEx | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Liberal | Provisional Legislative Councillor | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Chairman of Education Commission | 1 July 1997 | 30 April 2001 | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Chairman of Housing Society | 1 July 1997 | 30 June 2002 |