Raymond Tam Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Raymond Tam Chi-yuen
Native Name Lang:zh-hk
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Office:Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Term Start:1 October 2011
Term End:1 July 2017
1Blankname:Chief Executive
1Namedata:Donald Tsang
Leung Chun-ying
Predecessor:Stephen Lam
Successor:Patrick Nip
Office1:Director of the Chief Executive's Office
Term Start1:1 August 2009
Term End1:2011
Predecessor1:Norman Chan
Successor1:Gabriel Leung[1]
1Blankname1:Chief Executive
1Namedata1:Sir Donald Tsang
2Blankname1:Permanent Secretary
2Namedata1:Elizabeth Tse
Mak Ching-yu
3Blankname1:Special Assistant
3Namedata1:Ronald Chan
Office2:Undersecretary of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Term Start2:1 June 2008
Term End2:31 July 2009
1Blankname2:Secretary
1Namedata2:Stephen Lam
Successor2:Adeline Wong
Alma Mater:New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School
University of Hong Kong (Bachelor of Science)

Raymond Tam Chi-yuen is a Hong Kong politician.

He was 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] His meteoric rise from undersecretary (D3 rank) to the director of the Chief Executive's Office (above D8 rank) in less than two years was a rarity and radical departure from normal civil service promotion.[3]

In December 2017, Tam became a member of National People's Congress.[4]

Tam left the government in 2017 after 30 years in public service. In August 2018 he became executive director, corporate affairs of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.[5]

Undersecretary

In 2008 he was offered the opportunity to become an undersecretary for the constitutional and mainland affairs.[6] He is known for renouncing his British citizenship under the 2008 Political Appointments System.[7]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appointment of Principal Officials announced (With photos/Videos) .
  2. Info.gov.hk. "Info.gov.hk." CE appoints Under Secretaries (with photos). Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  3. Cheung . Chor-Yung . 2011 . How Political Accountability Undermines Public Service Ethics: The Case of Hong Kong . . 20 . 70 . 512 . 1067-0564 . 10.1080/10670564.2011.565180 . 153530915 .
  4. Web site: Eleven new faces picked to represent Hong Kong at China's national legislature. Tony. Cheung. South China Morning Post. 19 December 2017. http://web.archive.org/web/20171219042018/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2124887/eleven-new-faces-picked-represent-hong-kong-chinas-national. 19 December 2017. subscription. 8 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Raymond Tam takes up Jockey Club PR role. The Standard. 1 August 2018. 8 August 2024.
  6. Asia Times. "Asia Times." Hong Kong deputies disappoint . Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  7. RTHK. "RTHK." Tam refuses to reveal salary. Retrieved 21 June 2008.