Lai Tung-kwok

Lai Tung-kwok, GBS,[1] IDSM,[2] JP[1] (Chinese: 黎棟國; Jyutping: lai4 dung3 gwok3; born 12 November 1951 in Hong Kong) is a retired civil servant and principal official who held the position of Secretary for Security of Hong Kong between 2012 and 2017. He previously served as Under Secretary for Security[3] from 2009 to 2012 and Director of Immigration from 2002 to 2008.[4][5]

Lai in 2013
Lai Tung-kwok
黎棟國
Lai in 2023
Secretary for Security
In office
1 July 2012  30 June 2017
Chief ExecutiveLeung Chun-ying
Preceded byAmbrose Lee
Succeeded byJohn Lee
Under Secretary for Security
In office
2 November 2009  30 June 2012
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byJohn Lee
Director of Immigration
In office
2002–2008
Preceded byAmbrose Lee
Succeeded bySimon Peh
Member of the Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 January 2022
Preceded byConstituency created
ConstituencyElection Committee
Personal details
Born (1951-11-12) 12 November 1951
Hong Kong
Political partyNew People's Party
Lai Tung-kwok
Traditional Chinese黎棟國
Simplified Chinese黎栋国

Lai joined the Hong Kong government as an Assistant Immigration Officer in 1973. He was promoted to Immigration Officer in 1980, Senior Immigration Officer in 1986, Chief Immigration Officer in 1990, Assistant Principal Immigration Officer in 1992, Principal Immigration Officer in 1995, Senior Principal Immigration Officer in 1997 and to Assistant Director of Immigration in 1999. He was promoted to Deputy Director of Immigration in 2001. Lai was appointed Director of Immigration in 2002.[5] He ceased to be Director of Immigration in 2008 and retired in 2009 when he was succeeded by Simon Peh. In 2009, he was appointed as the Under Secretary for Security.[6] On 1 July 2012, Lai was promoted to Secretary for Security of Hong Kong. As head of the Security Bureau, he was responsible for overseeing most of Hong Kong's disciplined services.[7]

In February 2022, Lai told SCMP that he would be attending the 2022 Two Sessions, as a Hong Kong delegate.[8]

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[9] One day later, it was discovered that Lai attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[10][11] [12] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing all guests to be quarantined.[12] Tung-kwok was warned by Legislative Council president Andrew Leung to not attend any meetings until after finishing his last mandatory Covid-19 test on 22 January 2022.[13] However, he decided to attend the meeting on 19 January 2022, against Leung's orders.[13]

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