Hermes Tang

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tang. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Hermes Tang and the Chinese-style name is Tang Yi-hoi.
Hermes Tang Yi-hoi
SBS CDSM CMSM
鄧以海
Commissioner of Customs and Excise
In office
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) – 21 October 2021 (2021-10-21)
Preceded byRoy Tang
Succeeded byLouise Ho
Personal details
Born (1964-10-21) 21 October 1964 (age 60)
NationalityChinese (Hong Kong)

Hermes Tang Yi-hoi (Chinese: 鄧以海; born 1964) is a former Commissioner of Customs and Excise of Hong Kong.

Tang was the Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise before he was appointed Commissioner of Customs and Excise in July 2017 of the administration of Chief Executive Carrie Lam, becoming the first Commissioner not being an Administrative Officer since 1999.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Tang is a member of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as stipulated in the national security law.[9][10]

In July 2021, it was revealed that Tang was fined for breaking social-distancing rules by attending a banquet dinner at a luxury clubhouse.[11]

On 21 October 2021, Tang was replaced by his deputy commissioner, Louise Ho.[12]

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[13] One day later, it was discovered that Tang attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[14][15] [16] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing all guests to be quarantined.[16]

  1. ^ "新班子海關鄧以海升正".
  2. ^ "海關九高層拉頭馬被轟損形象".
  3. ^ "林鄭高官齊拉頭馬".
  4. ^ "拉頭馬拉出大頭佛".
  5. ^ "高官大忌：拉頭馬".
  6. ^ "海關高層齊參與拍攝「拉頭馬」相片".
  7. ^ "【瓜田李下】海關九大高層齊影「拉頭馬相」惹爭議 關員質疑有損形象".
  8. ^ "Tang Yi-hoi, CMSM, Commissioner of Customs and Excise".
  9. ^ Liu, Mingyang (8 August 2020). "The National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region holds its first meeting". Xinhua Net. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR convenes first meeting (with photo)". www.info.gov.hk. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Hong Kong officials caught violating Covid-19 rules have paid the price: Lam". South China Morning Post. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  12. ^ "Appointment of Commissioner of Customs and Excise (with photo)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  13. ^ "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  14. ^ "衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK".
  15. ^ Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party
  16. ^ a b "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.