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The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong.[1] Administered by the government's Protocol Division, the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of Chief Executive, which is instead specified by the Basic Law of Hong Kong.

As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong maintains autonomy on all affairs other than defence and foreign relations. Reflecting that status, the order of precedence does not include state and party leaders of the Central People's Government. Government officials from mainland China are generally treated as special guests when attending Hong Kong government functions.[2]

Contents

[edit] Hong Kong order of precedence

  1. Chief Executive (Donald Tsang, GBM, KBE, JP) [3]
  2. Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (Geoffrey Ma)
  3. Chief Secretary for Administration (Stephen Lam, GBS, JP)
  4. Financial Secretary (John Tsang, JP)
  5. Secretary for Justice (Wong Yan Lung, SC, JP)
  6. President of the Legislative Council and Members of the Executive Council:
    1. President of the Legislative Council (Jasper Tsang, GBS, JP)
    2. Convenor of the Executive Council (Ronald Arculli, GBM, GBS, CVO, OBE, JP)
    3. Other members of the Executive Council:
      1. Secretary of Education (Michael Suen, GBS, CBE, JP)
      2. Cheng Yiu-tong, SBS, JP
      3. Secretary for Security (Ambrose Lee, IDSM, JP)
      4. Secretary for Food and Health (York Chow, SBS, JP)
      5. Laura Cha, SBS, JP
      6. Charles Lee, GBS, JP
      7. Leong Che Hung, GBS, JP
      8. Marvin Cheung, SBS, JP
      9. Anthony Cheung, BBS, JP
      10. Secretary for the Civil Service (Denise Yue, GBS, JP)
      11. Secretary for Home Affairs (Tsang Tak-sing, JP)
      12. Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Matthew Cheung, JP)
      13. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Chan Ka Keung, SBS, JP)
      14. Secretary for Development (Carrie Lam, JP)
      15. Secretary for the Environment (Edward Yau, JP)
      16. Secretary for Transport and Housing (Eva Cheng, JP)
      17. Lau Kong-waha, JP
      18. Lau Wong-fata d, GBS, JP
      19. Lawrence Lau, JP
      20. Anna Wu, SBS, JP
      21. Marjorie Yang, JP
      22. V-nee Yeh, JP
      23. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Gregory So, JP)
      24. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (Raymond Tam, JP)
  7. Other principal officials:
    1. Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption (Timothy Tong, JP)
    2. Commissioner of Police (Andy Tsang, PDSM)
    3. Director of Audit (Benjamin Tang, JP)
    4. Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Clement Cheung, JP)
    5. Director of Immigration (Eric Chan, IDSM)
  8. Other members of the Court of Final Appeal and Chief Judge of the High Court:
    1. Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal:
      1. Kemal Bokhary
      2. Patrick Chan
      3. Robert Ribeiro
    2. Non-Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal:
      1. Gerald Nazareth, GBS
      2. John B. Mortimer, GBS
      3. Henry Litton, GBM, JP
      4. Robert Tang, SBS, JP
      5. Frank Stock, JP
      6. Michael Hartmann
      7. Anthony Mason
      8. Lord Hoffmann
      9. Gerard Brennan
      10. Lord Millett
      11. Lord Woolf of Barnes
      12. Lord Scott of Foscote
      13. Michael McHugh
      14. Thomas Gault
      15. Murray Gleeson, AC
      16. Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
      17. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
      18. Lord Collins of Mapesbury
      19. Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony
    3. Chief Judge of the High Court (Andrew Cheung)
  9. Other members of the Legislative Council
    1. Albert Ho
    2. Raymond Ho, SBS, JP
    3. Lee Cheuk-yan
    4. David Li, GBM, GBS, JP
    5. Fred Li, SBS, JP
    6. Margaret Ng
    7. James To
    8. Cheung Man Kwong
    9. Chan Kam-lam, SBS, JP
    10. Sophie Leung, GBS, JP
    11. Leung Yiu-chung
    12. Philip Wong, GBS
    13. Wong Yung-kan, SBS, JP
    14. Miriam Lau, GBS, JP
    15. Emily Lau, JP
    16. Andrew Cheng
    17. Timothy Fok, GBS, JP
    18. Tam Yiu-chung, GBS, JP
    19. Abraham Razack, SBS, JP
    20. Li Fung Ying, BBS, JP
    21. Tommy Cheung, SBS, JP
    22. Frederick Fung, SBS, JP
    23. Audrey Eu, SC, JP
    24. Vincent Fang, SBS, JP
    25. Wong Kwok-hing
    26. Lee Wing-tat
    27. Joseph Lee, SBS, JP
    28. Jeffrey Lam, SBS, JP
    29. Andrew Leung, SBS, JP
    30. Cheung Hok Mingb, GBS, JP
    31. Wong Ting-kwong, BBS, JP
    32. Ronny Tong, SC
    33. Chim Pui Chung
    34. Patrick Lau, SBS, JP
    35. Kam Nai-wai, MH
    36. Cyd Ho
    37. Starry Lee
    38. Lam Tai-fai, BBS, JP
    39. Gary Chan
    40. Paul Chan, MH, JP
    41. Chan Kin-por, JP
    42. Priscilla Leung
    43. Leung Ka-lau
    44. Cheung Kwok Che
    45. Nelson Wong
    46. Wong Kwok-kin, BBS
    47. Ip Wai Ming, MH
    48. Ip Kwok-him, GBS, JP
    49. Regina Ip, GBS, JP
    50. Pan Pey-chyou
    51. Paul Tse
    52. Samson Tam, JP
    53. Alan Leong, SC
    54. Leung Kwok-hung
    55. Tanya Chan
    56. Albert Chan
    57. Raymond Wong
  10. Consuls-General (Foreign country diplomats to Hong Kong)
  11. Religious leaders:
    1. Archbishop of Hong Kong (Paul Kwong)
    2. President of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association (Sik Kok Kwong, GBS)
    3. Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong (John Tong Hon, JP)
    4. President of the Confucian Academy (Tong Yun-kai, BBS)
    5. Chairman of the Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association (Vacant)
    6. Chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Council (Nicholas Tai)
    7. Chairman of the Hong Kong Taoist Association (Tong Wai-ki, BBS, MH)
  12. Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal:
    1. Lee Quo-wei, GBM, JP
    2. Simon Li, GBM
    3. Elsie Tu, GBM
    4. Tsang Hin-chi, GBM
    5. Chung Sze-yuen, GBM, JP
    6. Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, GBM, JP
    7. Ng Hong-mun, GBM
    8. Run Run Shaw, GBM
    9. Wong Po-yan, GBM, JP
    10. Anson Chan, GBM, JP
    11. Yang Ti-liang, GBM, JP
    12. William Purves, GBM
    13. Mo Kwan-nin, GBM
    14. Louis Cha, GBM
    15. Jao Tsung-I, GBM
    16. Li Ka-shing, GBM, JP
    17. Yeung Kwong, GBM
    18. Elsie Leung, GBM, JP
    19. David Akers-Jones, GBM, JP
    20. Chiang Chen, GBM
    21. Tung Chee Hwa, GBM
    22. Rita Fan, GBM, GBS, JP
    23. Rafael Hui, GBM, GBS, JP
    24. Lee Shau-kee, GBM
    25. Andrew Li, GBM, JP
    26. Henry Hu, GBM, GBS, JP
    27. Cheng Yu-tung, GBM
    28. Chan Sui-kau, GBM, GBS, JP
    29. Henry Tang, GBM, GBS, JP
    30. Hari Harilela, GBM, GBS, JP
    31. Joseph Yam, GBM, GBS, JP
    32. Stanley Ho, GBM, GBS
    33. Victor Fung, GBM, GBS
    34. Tin Ka-ping, GBM
    35. Charles K. Kao, GBM
    36. Leung Chun-ying, GBM, GBS, JP
    37. Allan Zeman, GBM, GBS, JP
  13. Heads of universities
    1. President of the City University of Hong Kong (Kuo Way, JP)
    2. President and Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong Baptist University (Albert Chan)
    3. President of the Lingnan University (Chan Yuk-shee, BBS, JP)
    4. Vice-Chancellor/President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Joseph Sung, SBS)
    5. President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Timothy W. Tong, JP)
    6. President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Tony F. Chan)
    7. Vice-Chancellor and President the University of Hong Kong (Tsui Lap-chee, JP)
    8. President of the Open University of Hong Kong (John Leong, SBS, JP)
    9. President of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Henry Huc)
  14. Other members of the High Court:
    1. Justices of Appeal of the Court of Appeal
      1. Wally Yeung
      2. Peter Cheung
      3. Maria Yuen
      4. Susan Kwan
      5. Joseph Paul Fok
      6. Carlye Chu
      7. Michael Lunn
    2. Judges of the Court of First Instance
  15. Public commissioners:
    1. Chairman of the Public Service Commission (Nicholas Ng, GBS, JP)
    2. The Ombudsman (Alan Lai, GBS, JP)
  16. Consuls-in-Charge/Honorary Consuls (Foreign country diplomats to Hong Kong)
  17. Permanent Secretaries, Officials of Directorate Grade 6 Rank and above
    1. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (Norman Chan, SBS, JP)
    2. Director of the Chief Executive’s Office (Gabriel Leung, JP)
    3. Head of the Central Policy Unit (Lau Siu Kai, JP)
    4. Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Francis Ho, JP)
    5. Judiciary Administrator (Emma Lau, JP)
    6. Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (Joshua Law, JP)
    7. Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service (Raymond Wong, JP)
    8. Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Andrew Wong, JP)
    9. Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Stanley Ying, JP)
    10. Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Paul Tang, JP)
    11. Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs (Raymond Young, JP)
    12. Permanent Secretary for Security (Chang King-yiu, JP)
    13. Permanent Secretary for the Environment / Director of Environmental Protection (Anissa Wong, JP)
    14. Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Au King-chi, JP)
    15. Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing / Director of Housing (Duncan Pescod, JP)
    16. Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Food) (Marion Lai, JP)
    17. Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Elizabeth Tse, JP)
    18. Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) (Thomas Chow, JP)
    19. Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) (Wai Chi-sing, JP)
    20. Permanent Secretary for Education (Cherry Tse, JP)
    21. Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) (Richard Yuen, JP)
    22. Director of Home Affairs (Pamela Tan, JP)
    23. Director of Health (Lam Ping-yan, JP)
    24. Director-General of Civil Aviation (Norman Lo, JP)
    25. Law Officer (Civil Law) (Benedict Lai, JP)
    26. Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Alan Wong Chi-kong, JP)
    27. Law Draftsman (Eamonn Moran, JP)
    28. Law Officer (International Law) (Amelia Luk, JP)
    29. Director of Lands (Annie Tam, JP)
    30. Director of Water Supplies (Ma Lee-tak, JP)
    31. Permanent Representative to Geneva Office (Martin Glass, JP)
    32. Director of Administration (Jennifer Mak, JP)
    33. Commissioner for Transport (Joseph Lai)
    34. Director of Administration and Development in Department of Justice (Susie Ho, JP)
    35. Director-General of Investment Promotion (Simon Galpin)
    36. Director-General of Trade and Industry (Maria Kwan, JP)
    37. Commissioner for Labour (Warner Cheuk, JP)
    38. Commissioner for Tourism (Philip Yung, JP)
    39. Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Betty Fung, JP)
    40. Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Chu Yam-yuen, JP)
    41. Director of Legal Aid (William Chan, JP)
    42. Director of Highways (Lau Ka Keung, JP)
    43. Solicitor General (Frank Poon, JP)
    44. Commissioner of Correctional Services (Sin Yat-kin, CSDSM)
    45. Director of the Beijing Office (Thomas Tso, JP)
    46. Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Janet Wong, JP)
    47. Postmaster General (Clement Cheung, JP)
    48. Director of Social Welfare (Patrick Nip, JP)
    49. Director of Information Services (Michael Wong Wai-lun, JP)
    50. Director of Public Prosecutions (Kevin Zervos, SC, JP)
    51. Permanent Secretary of the Chief Executive’s Office (Kenneth Mak, JP)
    52. Director-General of Telecommunications (Eliza Lee, JP)
    53. Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs to USA (Donald Tong, JP)
    54. Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Clement Leung, JP)
    55. Director of Civil Engineering and Development (Hon Chi-keung, JP)
    56. Director of Fire Services (Andy Chan, FSDSM)
    57. Director of Marine (Francis Liu, JP)
    58. Government Chief Information Officer (Daniel Lai, BBS, JP)
  18. Judges of the District Court:
    1. Chief Judge of the District Court (Li Hon-leung)
    2. Principal Family Court Judge (Bebe Chu)
    3. Other District Judges
  19. District Council Chairmen
  20. Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
    1. Joseph Wong, GBS, JP
    2. Peter Woo, GBS, JP
    3. John Estmond Strickland, GBS, JP
    4. Raymond Chow, GBS
    5. Cheng Hon-kwan, GBS, JP
    6. Daniel Tse, GBS, JP
    7. Kwong Ki-chi, GBS, JP
    8. Vincent Lo, GBS, JP
    9. Maria Tam, GBS, JP
    10. Nellie Fong, GBS, JP
    11. Tang Hsiang Chien, GBS, JP
    12. Antony Leung, GBS, JP
    13. John Chan, GBS, JP
    14. Peter Wong, GBS, JP
    15. Wong Kin-lap, GBS
    16. Benjamin Liu, GBS
    17. ..
    18. ...
    19. Chung Chi-yung, GBS
    20. Stephen Ip, GBS, JP
    21. James Tien, GBS, JP
    22. Ambrose Lau, GBS, JP
    23. Michael Wong, GBS, JP
    24. ...
    25. ...
    26. Yvonne Choi, GBS, JP
    27. Anthony Rogers, GBS, JP
    28. Jack So, GBS
    29. Tang King Shing, GBS, PDSM
    30. Xu Rongmao, GBS, JP
    31. Doreen Le Pichon, GBS
    32. Rita Lau, GBS
  21. Justices of the Peace
  22. Members of District Councils
    1. District Council Vice Chairmen
    2. Other District Council Members

[edit] Notes

a.^ Also a member of the Legislative Council
b.^ Also a District Council Chairman.
c.^ Henry Hu appeared in an earlier precedence as a recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Leach, A. J. (1890). The ordinances of the Legislative council of the colony of.... Noronha & Co. Govt. Printers. p. 434. http://books.google.com/books?id=zm0ZAAAAYAAJ. 
  2. ^ Ghai, Yash P. (1999). Hong Kong's New Constitutional Order. Hong Kong University Press. p. 543. ISBN 9789622094635. 
  3. ^ "HKSAR Precedence List". Government of Hong Kong. January 2011. http://www.protocol.gov.hk/images/eng/precedence/prelist.pdf. 

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