Simon Peh

Simon Peh Yun-lu GBS IDSM JP (Chinese: 白韞六, born 1955) was Director of Immigration of Hong Kong, and was appointed Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2012.

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Peh. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Simon Peh and the Chinese-style name is Peh Yun-lu.
Simon Peh Yun-lu
GBS IDSM JP
白韞六
President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities
Assumed office
5 January 2022
Preceded byAli bin Fetais Al-Marri
Commissioner of the ICAC
In office
1 July 2012 – 30 June 2022
Preceded byTimothy Tong
Succeeded byWoo Ying-ming
Director of Immigration
In office
7 April 2008 – 28 March 2011
Preceded byLai Tung-kwok
Succeeded byEric Chan
Personal details
Born1955 (age 67–68)
Alma materPui Ching Middle School
Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of California, Berkeley
King's College London
Simon Peh
Traditional Chinese白韞六
Simplified Chinese白韫六

Early life and education

Peh was born in Anxi County, Quanzhou, Fujian.[1] graduated from Pui Ching Middle School in 1973. He completed college in 1978.

Career

Peh joined the Immigration Department as an Immigration Officer. In 1984, he was promoted to Senior Immigration Officer, and Chief Immigration Officer in 1991. In 2004, he began serving as Assistant Director of Immigration. In April 2008, Peh was appointed Director of Immigration when his predecessor Lai Tung-kwok accepted the post of Under Secretary for Security. He retired from the Immigration Department in April 2011.[2] He was succeeded by Eric Chan.[3]

Personal life

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[4] One day later, it was discovered that Peh attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[5][6][7] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing all guests to be quarantined.[7] He was ordered to take leave until 24 January.[8]

References
  1. "政情：白韞六白韻琴冇關係 - 太陽報".
  2. "News.gov.hk interviews retired Director of Immigration Simon Peh" (Press release). Government of Hong Kong. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. "Mr Eric Chan Kwok-ki, IDSM, Director of Immigration". Government of Hong Kong. March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  4. "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  5. "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK".
  6. Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party
  7. "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  8. "Leave extension defuses Tsui resign speculation".
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