Michael Wong Wai-lun

Michael Wong Wai-lun
The Honourable; Michael Wong Wai-lun; JP
	黃偉綸
Secretary for Development
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 July 2017
Chief Executive	Carrie Lam
Preceded by	Eric Ma
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 58–59)
Spouse(s)	Ms. CHAN Wing Shiu, May, JP (m. 2008) [1]
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong; University of London

Michael Wong Wai-lun (Chinese: 黃偉綸; born 1962) is a Hong Kong government official. He is the current Secretary for Development from 2017.

Wong received a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from the University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of London (External Programme).[2]

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, the Legal Department, the Central Policy Unit, 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.[3]

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.[3]

He was appointed to the Secretary for Development in July 2017 of Chief Executive Carrie Lam's administration.

References

"Registration of Financial and Other Interests, Affiliation with Political Parties, Membership of Boards, Committees and Organisations of the Principal Officials under the Code for Officials under the Political Appointment System" (PDF). Development Bureau. 27 July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2020.
"Mr Michael Wong Wai-lun, JP, Secretary for Development". Hong Kong government.
"Senior appointments (with photos)".

Government offices
Preceded by Betty Fung	Director of Information Services 2009–2014	Succeeded by Patrick Nip
Political offices
Preceded by Eric Ma	Secretary for Development 2017–present	Incumbent
Order of precedence
Previous: Lam Ching-choi Member of the Executive Council	Hong Kong order of precedence Member of the Executive Council	Next: Kevin Yeung Member of the Executive Council

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[1] "Registration of Financial and Other Interests, Affiliation with Political Parties, Membership of Boards, Committees and Organisations of the Principal Officials under the Code for Officials under the Political Appointment System" (PDF). Development Bureau. 27 July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2020.

[2] "Mr Michael Wong Wai-lun, JP, Secretary for Development". Hong Kong government.

[gov-3] "Senior appointments (with photos)".