Christine Choi | |
|---|---|
蔡若蓮 | |
.jpg) Choi in 2016 | |
| Secretary for Education | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Yeung |
| Under Secretary for Education | |
| In office 2 August 2017 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Yeung |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Sze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1966 British Hong Kong |
| Spouse |
Poon Hei-yan (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 sons, including Peter Choi (died in 2017) |
| Alma mater | Hong Kong Baptist University (BA, MA) Chinese University of Hong Kong (MA, MEd, Ed.D.) |
| Website | Christine Choi on Facebook |
Christine Choi Yuk-lin (Chinese: 蔡若蓮; born 29 September 1966), is the current Secretary for Education in Hong Kong, formerly the principal of Fukien Secondary School (Siu Sai Wan) and vice-chairlady of Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers.
Choi ran in two elections in 2016 but was both defeated.[1] She was also appointed as government committee members.[2] Her negative remarks on Cantonese, the mother language of Hongkongers, was slammed by some critics.
- ^ "【立會選舉】搶閘出選教育界 福建中學校長斥決策者「堅離地」". Apple Daily. 2016-06-26. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Who's Who: positions of Choi, Christine Yuk Lin 蔡若蓮". Webb-site. Retrieved 2022-08-01.