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Bowen Joseph Leung Po-wing, GBS,
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
, JP (; born 18 September 1949) is a former Hong Kong civil servant. He was
Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evaluat ...
from 1995 to 1998 and Director of the
Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing An office is a space where the employees of an organization perform administrative work in order to support and realize the various goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific du ...
from 1998 to 2005. Leung graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the
University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pokfulam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of ...
in 1971. He joined the Administrative Service in June 1973 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 in June 1996. He served in various policy bureaux and departments, including Deputy Secretary for District Administration (later re-titled as Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs) from April 1987 to September 1990; Deputy Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands from September 1990 to December 1992; Private Secretary of the Government House from December 1992 to March 1995; and
Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evaluat ...
from May 1995 to November 1998. In November 1998, he was appointed Director of the
Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing An office is a space where the employees of an organization perform administrative work in order to support and realize the various goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific du ...
("Beijing Office") in which he served until his retirement in November 2005. After his retirement, he served as independent non-executive directors of many companies including PYI Corporation Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited, North Asia Resources Holdings Limited and Quali-Smart Holdings Limited, and a special adviser to the board of directors of Sands China Ltd.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leung, Bowen 1949 births Living people Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Government officials of Hong Kong Hong Kong businesspeople Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Commanders of the Order of the British Empire