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Mak Chai-kwong

Mak Chai-kwong
Mak Chai-kwong
Mak Chai-kwong, born in 1950, began his civil service career in Hong Kong in 1976. He held a series of high-ranking government engineering jobs. Mak was appointed by Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying as the Secretary for Development in July 2012, but was soon forced to resign when allegation surfaced that he was involved in a housing subsidy fraud more than 20 years ago.  He was formally charged with cheating on government rent allowances in October 2012.
Born
16 Jun 1950
Industry
Politics
Job Title
Former Secretary of Development, Hong Kong SAR
last updated:
7 October, 2024
At the start of the video, Mak Chai-kwong held an image of former finance chief John Tsang in front of his own face. Photo: Facebook
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Former development chief Mak Chai-kwong picked and chose questions from the press as he left the District Court in Wan Chai after his sentencing yesterday. Photo: Sam Tsang

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The conviction of two top officials in connection with a housing allowance scam has understandably sent shock waves across the Hong Kong civil service.The fraud dates back to 1985, with the pair applying for subsidy to rent each other's flat while covering up the fact for years that they were the owners.

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Mak Chai-kwong and Tsang King-man guilty of housing fraud

Mak only 'took advantage of grey area', lawyer says

The lawyer representing a former minister accused of defrauding the government has insisted his client was not trying to take unfair advantage of a housing scheme for civil servants.

'No rules broken' in cross-lease of flats in Mak case

Former secretary for the civil service Joseph Wong Wing-ping was called by former development minister Mak Chai-kwong to testify in a housing allowance fraud trial involving Mak and assistant highways director Tsang King-man.

Mak, Tsang to answer subsidy fraud case

A judge ruled yesterday that former development minister Mak Chai-kwong and assistant highways director Tsang King-man had a case to answer in their housing subsidy fraud trial.

Former development minister Mak Chai-kwong arrives for the ruling at the District Court in Wan Chai yesterday. Photo: Sam Tsang

No checks done before Mak Chai-kwong got housing subsidy, court hears

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Ex-minister Mak Chai-kwong's flat buyer says she never met him

Agnes Hai Chui-kuen told the District Court she did not meet Mak and his wife Wong Lai-king all along, from viewing the property to signing the sales and purchase agreement.

Tsang 'unable to find' legal document for flat swap

Assistant highways director Tsang King-man prepared a declaration of trust to protect the interests of former development minister Mak Chai-kwong in a flat swap the two undertook, a court heard yesterday.

Former minister Mak Chai-kwong denies he deceived

Former development minister Mak Chai-kwong denied allegations that he had made a premeditated arrangement with assistant highways director Tsang King-man to cross-lease their flats in which they had a financial interest, a court heard yesterday.

Former development minister Mak Chai-kwong arrives at court last week. Photo: Nora Tam

Sister tells of accused's role in flat rental

Assistant highways director Tsang King-man handled the proceedings when his sister rented a North Point flat that is now at the centre of a trial over housing fraud involving former development minister Mak Chai-kwong, a court heard yesterday.

Tsang Wai-wah leaves District Court in Wan Chai. Photo: Nora Tam

Former tenant disputes apartment swap claim

Rent for Mak's flat met with approval

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Fraud trial of ex-minister and official begins

Former development secretary Mak Chai-kwong and assistant highways director Tsang King-man appeared in the District Court yesterday on the first day of their fraud trial, with the prosecution detailing how they allegedly abused a civil service housing allowance scheme.

Disgraced minister Mak Chai-kwong takes HKU lecturing stint

Former development minister Mak Chai-kwong yesterday began a part-time lecturing stint at his alma mater, the University of Hong Kong. He is co-teaching the Analysis, Modelling and Project Appraisal in Transportation course, which is part of the Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning degree.

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Ex-housing chief and highways deputy deny HK$700,000 housing scam in court

Ex-development minister Mak Chai-kwong outside District Court yesterday where he entered a plea of not guilty to fraud. Photo: David Wong

Former development minister Mak Chai-kwong appears in court

Former Secretary for Development Mak Chai-kwong. Photo: Felix Wong

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Ex-minister Mak Chai-kwong appears in court in fraud case

Former development secretary Mak Chai-kwong (right) arrives at Eastern Court on Thursday. Photo: Felix Wong

Ex-development chief Mak Chai-kwong charged over alleged rent scam

Former development chief Mak Chai-kwong reports to the ICAC before being charged over his housing allowance. Photo: Dickson Lee

Ex-development secretary Mak Chai-kwong charged with fraud

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