Rita Lau

Rita Lau
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
In office 12 July 2008 – 13 April 2011
Chief Executive	Donald Tsang
Preceded by	Frederick Ma
Succeeded by	Gregory So
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 57–58) Hong Kong
Political party	None
Alma mater	The University of Hong Kong

Rita Lau Ng Wai Lan or Rita Ng Wai Lan, GBS, JP (traditional Chinese: 劉吳惠蘭; simplified Chinese: 刘吴惠兰; pinyin: Liú Wú Huèilán) (born 1953 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong Government senior civil servant. She was appointed Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in July 2008 after her predecessor Frederick Ma resigned due to health reasons.^{[1][dead link]} Coincidentally, ill-health also forced her resignation from this position on 8 April 2011, following an operation to remove a colon tumour. ^[2]

Mrs Lau joined as civil servant in the Administrative Service in 1976. She has served in various bureaux and departments in the government. She was Deputy Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting (1998), Director of Urban Services (1999), Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (2000), Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment and Transport) (2002) and Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands) (2004), and Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology) (2007).

References

1. ^ Rita Lau appointed commerce bureau chief
2. ^ http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201104/08/P201104080230.htm CE's Statement, 8 April 2011. Retrieved on 8 April 2011.

External links

• Mrs Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development^{[dead link]}

Political offices
Preceded by Frederick Ma	Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development 2008 – 2011	Succeeded by Gregory So

Persondata
Name	Lau, Rita
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Date of birth	1953
Place of birth	Hong Kong
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