Gordon Siu Kwing-chue | |
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蕭炯柱 | |
Born | 1945 (age 79–80) |
Alma mater | Birmingham University |
Occupation | Civil Servant |
Board member of | China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Ltd. China Resources Enterprise Ltd. ICEA Finance Holdings Ltd. ICEA Securities Ltd. TheKowloon Motor Bus Ltd. Long Win Bus Company Ltd. Television Broadcasts Ltd. Transport International Holdings Ltd. Tung Shing Securities (Brokers) Ltd. |
Gordon Siu Kwing-chue | |
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Traditional Chinese | 蕭炯柱 |
Simplified Chinese | 萧炯柱 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xiāo Jiǒngzhù |
Yale Romanization | Sīu Gwíng chyúh |
Jyutping | Siu1 Gwing2 cyu5 |
Gordon Siu Kwing-chue,CBE,GBS,JP (Chinese:蕭炯柱; born 29 November 1945) is a former Hong Kong civil servant. From 1993 to 2001, he wassecretary for economic services,secretary for transport, head of theCentral Policy Unit andsecretary for planning, environment and lands.
Siu was born in 1945 and was educated atBirmingham University.
He joined the civil service as an administrative officer in 1966. He held various positions in the Hong Kong government, including the deputy secretary for the Civil Service from 1981 to 1985, secretary general of theOffice of Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils from 1985 to 1988 and postmaster general from 1988 to 1992. In 1993, he was appointed secretary for economic services. During his service, he was responsible for promoting the construction ofChek Lap Kok Airport as the director of New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, the construction plan of which became an issue of the Sino-British dispute on the eve of the handover. He was later appointed secretary for transport and head of theCentral Policy Unit from 1997 to 1999 after the handover. He becamesecretary for planning, environment and lands in 1999 until he retired from the government in 2001.[1] Siu was awarded the honours ofCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1997 and Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) in 2002 and appointed a non-official Justice of the Peace in 2003.
Since his retirement, he has held directorships in many companies, including China Resources Enterprise Ltd., Transport International Holdings Limited, China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited, ICEA Finance Holdings Limited and ICEA Securities Limited, Tung Shing Securities (Brokers) Limited,Television Broadcasts Limited, TheKowloon Motor Bus (1933) Ltd. and Long Win Bus Company Limited, subsidiaries of Kowloon Motor Bus Co. Ltd.[2]
He plays violin and joined the choir at school. He received a diploma from theRoyal Academy of Music and joined the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra in 1964. He went on to become the concertmaster of the orchestra in 1966 and coach in 1968. On retirement, he co-founded the Music for Our Young Foundation. He has been active in music-related works after his retirement.[1] He has also been a non-executive director in many companies. In 1977, he was commissioned byGovernorMurray MacLehose to establish the Music Office.[3]
He marriedSarah Liao, who was also a senior civil servant and became secretary for the environment, transport and works from 2002 to 2007. They later divorced.
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Preceded by | Secretary for Economic Services 1993–1996 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Secretary for Transport 1996–1997 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands 1999 | Succeeded by Himself asSecretary for Planning and Lands |
Preceded by Himself asSecretary for Planning, Environment and Lands | Secretary for Planning and Lands 1999–2001 | Succeeded by |