Michael Wong Wai-lun

Michael Wong Wai-lun, JP (Chinese: 黃偉綸; born 1962) is a Hong Kong government official who has been Deputy Financial Secretary since 2022.

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Wong. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Michael Wong and the Chinese-style name is Wong Wai-lun.
The Honourable
Michael Wong
JP
黃偉綸
Wong at the trophy presentation ceremony of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Sha Tin Racecourse on 30 April 2023
Deputy Financial Secretary
Assumed office
1 July 2022
Chief ExecutiveJohn Lee
Preceded byPosition established
Secretary for Development
In office
1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byEric Ma
Succeeded byBernadette Linn
Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)
In office
August 2015 – June 2017
Preceded byThomas Chow Tat-ming
Succeeded byBernadette Linn Hon-ho
Director of Marine
In office
February 2014 – August 2015
Preceded byFrancis Liu Hon-por
Succeeded byMaisie Cheng Mei-sze
Director of Information Services
In office
August 2009 – February 2014
Preceded byBetty Fung Ching Suk-yee
Succeeded byPatrick Nip
Personal details
Born1962 (age 60–61)
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
[1]
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong (BSocSc)
University of London (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Civil servant

Early life

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]

Career

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.

In October 2022, after John Lee's policy address, Wong was asked about criticism that the government was playing with numbers and introducing a new index to give the appearance of lower public housing wait times, and Wong dismissed such criticism.[4]

In September 2023, after the launch of the "Night Vibes Hong Kong" campaign to increase economic activity in the evenings, Wong said the government did not find it best to "quantify" the campaign's effects.[5]

Personal life

Wong married May Chan Wing-shiu, also a civil servant, in 2008. As of January 2022, Chan was one of the deputy secretaries for Financial Services & the Treasury.[6]

In November 2022, Wong tested positive for COVID-19.[7]

References
  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.
  3. "Senior appointments (with photos)".
  4. "Light public housing will be built quickly: Govt - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. "Will 'Night Vibes Hong Kong' spur residents to open purses and boost economy?". South China Morning Post. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. "Ms. CHAN Wing Shiu, May, JP". Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. "Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong catches Covid - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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