1. Lam Woon-kwong graduated from the Social Sciences Faculty of the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics and Sociology.
11 Facts About Lam Woon-kwong
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Lam Woon-kwong has two master's degrees: in Public Administration from Harvard University and in Buddhist Studies from the University of Hong Kong.
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Lam Woon-kwong served as Director of Education for just nine months.
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Lam Woon-kwong was appointed Secretary for the Civil Service by Governor Patten in 1996, the first to be promoted, rather than transferred, into the role.
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Lam Woon-kwong was Secretary for Home Affairs from July 2000 to June 2002.
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Lam Woon-kwong became Director of the Chief Executive's Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for Tung Chee Hwa in July 2002.
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Lam Woon-kwong resigned on the same evening, saying, "in view of the media report on my private affairs, I tendered my resignation to the chief executive today".
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Lam Woon-kwong became Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission in February 2010.
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Lam Woon-kwong was known for publicly disagreeing with Leung on occasion.
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Lam Woon-kwong is a governor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society.
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Lam Woon-kwong has been a regular commentator at the South China Morning Post since 2012.