Paul Tang (civil servant)

Paul Tang Kwok-wai JP (Chinese: 鄧國威, born 13 January 1956) is a former Secretary for the Civil Service of Hong Kong.


Paul Tang Kwok-wai

鄧國威
Secretary for the Civil Service
In office
1 July 2012  21 July 2015
Preceded byDenise Yue
Succeeded byClement Cheung
Personal details
Born (1956-01-13) January 13, 1956
British Hong Kong
Political partyNone
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong
Signature
Paul Tang
Traditional Chinese鄧國威

Background

Tang graduated from University of Hong Kong in 1978. In the same year, Tang began his civil servant career in the Administrative Service. He was appointed as Deputy Secretary for the Environment and Food in 2000. A year later, Tang was Deputy Secretary for Transport, which later became Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works. In 2003, he began serving as Director of Social Welfare. Tang was appointed as Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Labour) and Commissioner for Labour in 2007. After the government re-organisating in July 2007, he served as Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare until 2012, which he was appointed as Secretary for the Civil Service.[1][2]

References

  1. "Mr Paul Tang Kwok-wai, JP, Secretary for the Civil Service". Government of Hong Kong. July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. "Appointments of Permanent Secretaries". Civil Service Bureau. 25 June 2007. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
Denise Yue
Secretary for the Civil Service
2012–2015
Succeeded by
Clement Cheung


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