Edward Yau
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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Yau. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Edward Yau and the Chinese-style name is Yau Tang-wah.
Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP (Chinese: 邱騰華; born 28 April 1960, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong politician. He was the Secretary for the Environment from 2007 to 2012, and from 2012 to 2017, he was the Director of the Chief Executive's Office of Hong Kong. He served as Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development from 2017 to 2022.
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邱騰華 | |
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development | |
In office 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022 | |
Chief Executive | Carrie Lam |
Preceded by | Gregory So |
Succeeded by | Algernon Yau |
Director, Office of the Chief Executive | |
In office 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2017 | |
Chief Executive | Leung Chun-ying |
Preceded by | Gabriel Leung |
Succeeded by | Eric Chan |
Secretary for the Environment | |
In office 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012 | |
Chief Executive | Sir Donald Tsang |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Wong Kam-sing |
Director of the Information Services | |
In office 2006–2007 | |
Preceded by | Yvonne Choi |
Succeeded by | Fung Ching Suk-yee |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-04-28) 28 April 1960 (age 64) British Hong Kong |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong Oxford University Harvard University |
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Simplified Chinese | 邱腾华 | ||||||||||||
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