Anson Chan served as chief secretary of the Hong Kong government both before and after the handover, before retiring in 2001. As chief secretary, she headed the 190,000-strong civil service. She was the first woman and the first Chinese to hold the second-highest governmental position in Hong Kong.
Anson Chan served as chief secretary of the Hong Kong government both before and after the handover, before retiring in 2001. As chief secretary, she headed the 190,000-strong civil service. She was the first woman and the first Chinese to hold the second-highest governmental position in Hong Kong.