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Raymond Tam Chi-yuen
譚志源
Director of the Chief Executive's Office
In office
1 August 2009 – 2011
Chief ExecutiveSir Donald Tsang
Permanent SecretaryElizabeth Tse
Mak Ching-yu
Special AssistantRonald Chan
Preceded byNorman Chan
Succeeded byGabriel Leung[1]
Undersecretary of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
In office
1 June 2008 – 31 July 2009
SecretaryStephen Lam
Succeeded byAdeline Wong
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
British Hong Kong
Alma materNew Territories Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School
University of Hong Kong
Raymond Tam
Traditional Chinese譚志源
Simplified Chinese谭志源
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTán Zhìyuán

Raymond Tam Chi-yuen is the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs of the HKSAR Government.

He is one of the undersecretaries appointed by the Government of Hong Kong in 2008. He has an educational background in engineering, and has worked in various capacities in the civil service since 1987. He was appointed as the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs in 2011.

Education

Tam has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Hong Kong.

Career

He joined the Administrative Service in September 1987, and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B in April 2007. Tam has served in various bureaus and departments including the Central Policy Unit, the former Constitutional Affairs Bureau, the Office of the Financial Secretary, the Chief Executive's Office, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva, Information Services Department and the Home Affairs Bureau.[2]

Undersecretary

In 2008 he was offered the opportunity to become an undersecretary for the constitutional and mainland affairs.[2][3] He is known for renouncing his British citizenship under the 2008 Political Appointments System.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201109/30/P201109300200_print.htm
  2. ^ a b Info.gov.hk. "Info.gov.hk." CE appoints Under Secretaries (with photos). Retrieved on 21 June 2008.
  3. ^ Asia Times. "Asia Times." Hong Kong deputies disappoint . Retrieved on 21 June 2008.
  4. ^ RTHK. "RTHK." Tam refuses to reveal salary. Retrieved on 21 June 2008.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
2011–present
Incumbent
Government offices
New office Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Chief Executive's Office
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Gregory So
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Hong Kong order of precedence
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Succeeded by
Arthur Li
Non-official member of the Executive Council