Eric Chan
Eric Chan Kwok-ki | |||||||||||
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陳國基 | |||||||||||
| File:Eric Chan portrait photo.png | |||||||||||
| Director of the Chief Executive's Office | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Edward Yau | ||||||||||
| Secretary-General of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 July 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 5 April 1959 Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Kristy Lai Chin-har[1] | ||||||||||
| Residence(s) | Shatin, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Shue Yan College (HonDip) Tsinghua University (LLB) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||||||||||
| Eric Chan Kwok-ki | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳國基 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈国基 | ||||||||||
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Eric Chan Kwok-ki SBS IDSM JP (Chinese: 陳國基; Jyutping: can4 gwok3 gei1, born 5 April 1959) is the director of the Chief Executive's Office (2017-present) and the secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.[2] Previously, he served as Director of Immigration (2011–2016).[3][dead link][4]
Early life
Chan studied in CCC Heep Woh College from 1972 to 1976. In 1982, he graduated from Hong Kong Shue Yan College (Now Hong Kong Shue Yan University). During the year of his services, he completed a bachelor of Laws degree at Tsinghua University in 2001.
Career
Chan joined the Immigration Department of Hong Kong as an Assistant Immigration Officer in 1982. In 1989, he was promoted to Immigration Officer, then Senior Immigration Officer in 1995, and Chief Immigration Officer in 2000. By 2003, he was Assistant Principal Immigration Officer, and promoted to Principal Immigration Officer the following year. In 2007, Chan was appointed as Assistant Director of Immigration, then Deputy Director of Immigration in 2010. He was appointed as Director of Immigration in March 2011 succeeding Simon Peh.[3]
Chan was involved in the import restriction imposed on Japanese goods to Hong Kong in aftermath of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.[5][6]
In May 2017, Chan was appointed Director of Chief Executive-elect's Office under Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam. [7] He was appointed Director of Chief Executive's Office when Lam took office in July 2017.[8]
In July 2020, Chan was appointed Secretary General of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.[9]
U.S. sanctions
In August 2020, Chan and ten other officials were sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 13936 by President Trump for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy.[10][11][12] His property at Royal Ascot in Sha Tin was bought for HK $8.69 million in 2009 and was fully paid off,[13] negating any issues that could arise from sanctions against his bank.
On October 14, 2020, the United States Department of State released a report on 10 individuals who materially contributed to the failure of the China to meet its obligations under the Sino–British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong's Basic Law. Chan was on the list. [14]
Awards
In 2001, Chan was awarded the Hong Kong Immigration Service Long Service Medal. In 2009, he received the Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (IDSM).
References
- ^ 妻任校長 屢派下屬到校撐場. Apple Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Establishment of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr Eric Chan Kwok-ki, IDSM, Director of Immigration". Government of Hong Kong. March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Appointment of Director of Immigration". Government of Hong Kong. April 5, 2016.
- ^ Deng, Andrea (22 March 2011). "Govt to push ahead nuclear power despite Japan incident". China Daily. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Second blast lifts fallout fears". The Standard. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Appointment of Director of Chief Executive-elect's Office". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "New team of Principal Officials appointed". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Appointment of Secretary General of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "US sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, police chief and 9 other top officials for 'undermining autonomy'". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Macias, Amanda (7 August 2020). "U.S. sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for carrying out Chinese 'policies of suppression'". CNBC. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong's Autonomy". United States Department of the Treasury. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Teresa Cheng's mortgage under scrutiny as US sanctions cut bank ties". South China Morning Post. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ U.S. Department of State. "Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law". Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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