Michael Wong Wai-lun,
JP (; born 1962) is a Hong Kong government official who has been
Deputy Financial Secretary since 2022.
Early life
Wong received a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from the
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hon ...
and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the
University of London
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(External Programme).
Career
He joined the Administrative Service in August 1985. He served in many bureaux and departments, including the City and New Territories Administration, the
Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority
Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority or (TELA) was an entertainment regulatory agency in Hong Kong under the Government of Hong Kong.
On 1 April 2012, TELA merged with Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority and Office of the Telecommu ...
, the
Legal Department
The Legal Department, headed by the Attorney General, was the department responsible for the laws of Hong Kong until 1997, when Hong Kong ceased to be a British crown colony.
The department was responsible for dealing with criminal cases an ...
, the
Central Policy Unit
The Central Policy Unit, established in 1989, was responsible for advising the Chief Executive (previously the Governor) of Hong Kong. It was replaced with the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Unit in 2018.
Previous heads
* Leo Goodstadt ...
, the former Trade and Industry Branch, the Business and Services Promotion Unit, the Economic Services Bureau, the
Security Bureau and the former
Economic Development and Labour Bureau
The Economic Development and Labour Bureau (), headed by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, was responsible for economic development and labour issues in the Hong Kong Government.
It was abolished on 1 July 2007, with its function ...
.
He was promoted to the Deputy Secretary for Education in July 2007 and the Director of Information Services in 2009. he rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2011. He became the Director of Marine in 2014 and Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) in 2015.
He was appointed to the
Secretary for Development
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in July 2017 of
Chief Executive
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Carrie Lam
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor ( Cheng; ; born 13 May 1957) is a retired Hong Kong politician who served as the 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022. She served as Chief Secretary for Administration between 2012 and 2017 and Sec ...
's administration.
In October 2022, after
John Lee's policy address, Wong was asked about criticism that the government was playing with numbers and introducing a new index to give the appearance of lower public housing wait times, and Wong dismissed such criticism.
Personal life
Wong married May Chan Wing-shiu, also a civil servant, in 2008. As of January 2022, Chan was one of the
deputy secretaries for Financial Services & the Treasury.
In November 2022, Wong tested positive for COVID-19.
References
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1962 births
Living people
Government officials of Hong Kong
Hong Kong civil servants
Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
Alumni of the University of London