1. Stephen Lam graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1978 and then began his public service career.
10 Facts About Stephen Lam
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Stephen Lam joined the Hong Kong government administrative service in October 1978.
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Stephen Lam held senior positions as Administrative Assistant to the Chief Secretary from 1989 to 1991.
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Stephen Lam was the Deputy Secretary for Constitutional Affairs from 1994 to 1996.
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Stephen Lam was the director of the Hong Kong Handover Ceremony Co-ordination Office from 1996 to 1997.
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Stephen Lam then replaced Henry Tang as the Chief Secretary for Administration, with nine months of the term remaining, due to Tang's resignation from the post in advance of his expected trot to the Chief Executiveship.
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On 5 and 6 June 2009, Stephen Lam met with Fu Don-cheng, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council deputy minister.
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Stephen Lam met with Lai Shin-yuan, the Chairwoman of the MAC.
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Stephen Lam decided to leave politics upon the expiry of his term of office on 30 June 2012; He became the official with lowest opinion poll since HK SAR Government was established in 1997.
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In July 2007 during a Legislative Council meeting, Stephen Lam was criticized by the pan-democrats for pocketing millions of dollars in government salary, while making no progress in constitutional development.