Edward Yau

Edward Yau Tang-wah
邱騰華
Edward Yau introducing the plastic levy in 2009
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
In office
1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byGregory So
Succeeded byAlgernon Yau
Director, Office of the Chief Executive
In office
1 July 2012 – 30 June 2017
Chief ExecutiveLeung Chun-ying
Preceded byGabriel Leung
Succeeded byEric Chan
Secretary for the Environment
In office
1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012
Chief ExecutiveSir Donald Tsang
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWong Kam-sing
Director of the Information Services
In office
2006–2007
Preceded byYvonne Choi
Succeeded byFung Ching Suk-yee
Personal details
Born (1960-04-28) 28 April 1960 (age 64)
British Hong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong
Oxford University
Harvard University
Edward Yau
Traditional Chinese邱騰華
Simplified Chinese邱腾华
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQiū Ténghuá
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYāu Tàhng wàh
JyutpingJau1 Tang4 waa4

Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP (Chinese: 邱騰華; born 28 April 1960, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong politician. He was the Secretary for the Environment from 2007 to 2012, and from 2012 to 2017, he was the Director of the Chief Executive's Office of Hong Kong. He served as Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development from 2017 to 2022.