Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
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The Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption is responsible to monitor corruption and moral standards for public and private realm in Hong Kong
. The Independent Commission Against Corruption was created in the 1974 to deal with corruption endemic in Hong Kong's government departments and disciplined services.
, announced by the Government on October 31, 2006, was not well received. The unpopular Secretary for Education and Manpower
was seen as being weak on security-related issues. In addition, as Law's and Raymond Wong's positions were involved direct swap, the government was derided by the Civic
and Liberal
parties for belittling an important position by playing "musical chairs
". Law was not perceived to be at the end of her civil service career, while the post of Commissioner was traditionally a 'final' posting, allowing the official to work without fear or favour.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The Independent Commission Against Corruption was created in the 1974 to deal with corruption endemic in Hong Kong's government departments and disciplined services.
British Administration
- Sir Jack CaterJack CaterSir Jack Cater, KBE, JP was the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong from 1978 to 1981. Cater was the third Chief Secretary under the Governorship of Sir Murray MacLehose, later Lord MacLehose of Beoch...
15 February 1974 – 3 July 1978 - Sir Donald LuddingtonDonald LuddingtonSir Donald Collin Cumyn Luddington, KBE, CMG, CVO was a British colonial government official and civil servant who served firstly in the Hong Kong Government and became District Commissioner, New Territories and the Secretary for Home Affairs successively, during which he had also served as an...
4 July 1978 – 10 November 1980 - Peter Barry Williams 11 November 1980 – 31 December 1984
- Geoffrey Thomas Barnes 1 January 1985 – 28 February 1988
- David Gregory Jefferson 29 February 1988 – 30 November 1991
- Peter James Allan 12 January 1991 – 28 November 1992
- Bertrand Edouard Doger de Speville 22 February 1993 – 21 January 1996
- Michael Leung Man-kin 22 January 1996 – 31 March 1997
Post Handover
- Lily Yam 1 April 1997 – 11 July 1999
- Alan Lai 15 July 1999 – 30 June 2002
- Ambrose LeeAmbrose LeeAmbrose Lee Siu-kwong IDSM JP is Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong and a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed to his post on 4 August 2003, replacing Regina Ip-Background:...
1 July 2002 – 4 August 2003 - Raymond WongRaymond Wong (civil servant)Raymong Wong Hung-chiu , is the current Permanent Secretary for Education of Hong Kong.-Background:Wong was joined the Government in the Administrative Service in August 1980, served in various bureaux and departments, including the Security Branch Commissioner for Narcotics from January to...
25 August 2003 – 30 October 2006 - Fanny LawFanny LawFanny Law , GBS, JP, was a high-ranking civil servant in Hong Kong. She held the posts of Secretary for Education and Manpower , Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower...
31 October 2006 – 30 June 2007 - Timothy TongTimothy TongTimothy Tong born in 1950, is the current Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption for the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong. Prior to that, he was Commissioner of Customs and Excise for the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong.Tong studied at Diocesan...
1 July 2007
Appointment controversies
In late 2006, Law's appointment as Commissioner of the ICACIndependent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)
The Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong was established by Governor Murray MacLehose on 15 February 1974, when Hong Kong was under British rule. Its main aim was to clean up endemic corruption in the many departments of the Hong Kong Government through law enforcement,...
, announced by the Government on October 31, 2006, was not well received. The unpopular Secretary for Education and Manpower
Secretary for Education and Manpower
The Secretary for Education is a principal official in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Education Bureau . The current office holder is Michael Suen.-History:...
was seen as being weak on security-related issues. In addition, as Law's and Raymond Wong's positions were involved direct swap, the government was derided by the Civic
Civic Party
Civic Party is a liberal democratic political party in Hong Kong.The Civic Party is currently the third largest political party in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, with five members securing seats in the 2008 Hong Kong Legislative Council elections...
and Liberal
Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Liberal Party is a business-friendly liberal conservative political party in Hong Kong.-Party beliefs:The party is known for its conservative and business-friendly policies. Despite being a political party friendly with Beijing, it fits in the centre-right political spectrum...
parties for belittling an important position by playing "musical chairs
Musical chairs
Musical chairs is a game played by a group of people , often in an informal setting purely for entertainment such as a birthday party...
". Law was not perceived to be at the end of her civil service career, while the post of Commissioner was traditionally a 'final' posting, allowing the official to work without fear or favour.