CY's dream team
Chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying yesterday announced the line-up of officials that will steer Hong Kong through the next five years. The list contains many familiar faces and a few new ones.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying
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Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung 48 Formerly: Senior Counsel at Temple Chambers
Department of Justice
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Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor 55 Formerly: Secretary for Development
Secretary for the Civil Service Paul Tang Kwok-wai 56 Formerly: Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam Chi-yuen 48 Formerly: Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Secretary for Education Eddie Ng Hak-kim 59 Formerly: Chairman of Human Capital Management Consulting
Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing 48 Formerly: Director of sustainable design at Ronald Lu & Partners and vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Green Building Council
Secretary for Food and Health Dr Ko Wing-man 55 Formerly: Orthopaedic surgeon
Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing 63 Formerly: Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung 61 Formerly: Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok 60 Formerly: Undersecretary for Security
Secretary for Transport and Housing* Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung 59 Formerly: President of the Hong Kong Institute of Education
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Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah 61 Formerly: Financial Secretary
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development** Gregory So Kam-leung 53 Formerly: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Secretary for Development # Mak Chai-kwong 62 Formerly: Retired, but was Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Professor Chan Ka-keung 55 Formerly: Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
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Public Service Commission
Office of The Ombudsman
Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Simon Peh Yun-lu 56 Formerly: Retired, but was Director of Immigration
Director of Audit Commission David Sun Tak-kei 58 Formerly: Chairman of Ernst & Young
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Director of the Chief Executive's Office Edward Yau Tang-wah 52 Formerly: Secretary for the Environment
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Yet to be appointed (pending government restructure)
Expected to be Secretary for Culture Florence Hui Hiu-fai 38 Formerly: Undersecretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Technology and Communications Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung 57 Formerly: executive vice-president of Polytechnic University
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Non-political posts
Director of Immigration Eric Chan Kwok-ki 53 Formerly: Director of Immigration
Commissioner of Police Andy Tsang Wai-hung 54 Formerly: Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Customs and Excise Clement Cheung Wan-ching 50 Formerly: Commissioner of Customs and Excise
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Deputies (yet to be appointed)
Expected to be Deputy Chief Secretary Dr Patrick Ho Chi-ping 62 Formerly: ophthalmologist
Expected to be Deputy Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po 58 Formerly: Accounting sector lawmaker
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Average age of new ministers 55.7
* Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands under new structure ** Secretary for Commerce and Industries under new structure # Under Leung's new structure would be Secretary for Transport and Housing