The Central Policy Unit, established in 1989, was responsible for advising the
Chief Executive
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(previously the
Governor
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) of
Hong Kong
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. It was replaced with the
Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Unit
The Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (PICO) was a creation in Carrie Lam's Policy Address in 2017 to revamp the Central Policy Unit. It has commenced operation since 1 April 2018, and ceased operation from 1 July 2022.
The Policy In ...
in 2018.
Previous heads
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Leo Goodstadt
Leo Francis Goodstadt, (, 21 April 1938 - 24 April 2020) was a British economist based in Hong Kong. He served as the first head of Central Policy Unit, from 1989 to 1997.
Life
Goodstadt studied economics at the University of Oxford and the U ...
(1989-1997)
* Gordon Siu (1997-1999)
* Edgar Cheng Wai-kin (1999-2001)
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Lau Siu Kai
Lau Siu Kai () (born 1947), GBS, is a sociologist from Hong Kong. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong, and taught at the Department of Sociology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is emeritus professor of sociology, aft ...
(2002-2012)
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Shiu Sin-por
Shiu Sin-por, GBS, is Hong Kong government bureaucrat, academic and former politician. He was the head of the Central Policy Unit, reporting directly to Hong Kong Chief Executive.Vincent Cheng Hoi-chuen (1989-1991)
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Tsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak Sing GBS JP (; born 1949, Canton, China) is the former Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of J ...
(曾德成) (1998-2007)
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John Bacon-Shone
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* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
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Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
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(1998-2001)
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Joseph Lian Yi-Zheng
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