Timothy Tong
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Timothy 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 Boys' School
for secondary education, and graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong
. He joined the Government of Hong Kong
in November 1972 and served as an officer in the Executive Department and Trade and Industry Department. In April 1992, he joined the political branch of the government. In April 2005, he received a promotion into a senior position in Home Affairs Department
and was reassigned in many executive position within the government departments. In January 1999, he served as Undersecretary for Security in Security Bureau of Hong Kong
. In September 2003, Tong was appointed as Commissioner of Customs and Excise
for the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong. In 1 July 2007, he was appointed as Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
.
Timothy Tong was serving under Regina Ip
when he was the Undersecretary for Security in the Security Bureau of Hong Kong
, and together they helped advocating the passage of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23
.
Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption is responsible to monitor corruption and moral standards for public and private realm in Hong Kong...
for the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong
Independent 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,...
. Prior to that, he was Commissioner of Customs and Excise
Commissioner of Customs and Excise
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise is the head of the Customs and Excise Department, which is responsible for monitoring the movement of goods into and out of Hong Kong, customs and excise, duties and investigation of pirated products....
for the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong.
Tong studied at Diocesan Boys' School
Diocesan Boys' School
Diocesan Boys' School is a boys' school located at 131 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1869, making it one of the oldest secondary schools in Hong Kong....
for secondary education, and graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
. He joined the Government of Hong Kong
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly the Hong Kong Government, is led by the Chief Executive as Head of the Government, who is also the head of the Hong Kong SAR...
in November 1972 and served as an officer in the Executive Department and Trade and Industry Department. In April 1992, he joined the political branch of the government. In April 2005, he received a promotion into a senior position in Home Affairs Department
Home Affairs Department
The Home Affairs Department is a executive agency in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China responsible for interior affairs in the region...
and was reassigned in many executive position within the government departments. In January 1999, he served as Undersecretary for Security in Security Bureau of Hong Kong
Security Bureau (Hong Kong)
The Security Bureau is a body of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities, including law enforcement, search and rescue and administer various laws in relation to the security of Hong Kong....
. In September 2003, Tong was appointed as Commissioner of Customs and Excise
Commissioner of Customs and Excise
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise is the head of the Customs and Excise Department, which is responsible for monitoring the movement of goods into and out of Hong Kong, customs and excise, duties and investigation of pirated products....
for the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong. In 1 July 2007, he was appointed as Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption is responsible to monitor corruption and moral standards for public and private realm in Hong Kong...
.
Timothy Tong was serving under Regina Ip
Regina Ip
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, GBS JP is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , as well as the co-founder and current chairwoman of the New People's Party and Savantas Policy Institute....
when he was the Undersecretary for Security in the Security Bureau of Hong Kong
Security Bureau (Hong Kong)
The Security Bureau is a body of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities, including law enforcement, search and rescue and administer various laws in relation to the security of Hong Kong....
, and together they helped advocating the passage of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23
Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23
Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 is the basis of a security law proposed by the Government of Hong Kong. It states:On 24 September 2002 the government released its proposals for the anti-subversion law. It is the cause of considerable controversy and division in Hong Kong, which operates as a...
.