Patrick Nip

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Nip. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Patrick Nip and the Chinese-style name is Nip Tak-kuen.
Patrick Nip Tak-kuen
GBS JP
聶德權
Secretary for the Civil Service
In office
22 April 2020 – 30 June 2022
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byJoshua Law
Succeeded byIngrid Yeung
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
In office
1 July 2017 – 22 April 2020
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byRaymond Tam
Succeeded byErick Tsang
Government offices
Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)
In office
2016 – 30 June 2016
Secretary for Food and HealthKo Wing-man
Preceded byRichard Yuen
Succeeded byElizabeth Tse
Director of Information Services
In office
2014–2016
Preceded byMichael Wong
Succeeded byJoe Wong
Director of Social Welfare
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byStephen Fredrick Fisher
Succeeded byCarol Yip
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong (BSS)
Harvard Kennedy School (MPA)
Signature
Patrick Nip Tak-kuen
Traditional Chinese聶德權
Simplified Chinese聂德权
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNiè Déquán
Yue: Cantonese
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Patrick Nip Tak-kuen GBS JP (Chinese: 聶德權; born 1964) is a Hong Kong former government official. He served as Secretary for the Civil Service from 2020 to 2022.