Eric Chan

Eric Chan Kwok-ki
陳國基
Chan in 2023
9th Chief Secretary for Administration
Assumed office
1 July 2022
Chief ExecutiveJohn Lee Ka-chiu
Preceded byJohn Lee Ka-chiu
Director of the Chief Executive's Office
In office
1 July 2017 – 30 June 2022
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byEdward Yau
Succeeded byCarol Yip Man-kuen [zh]
Secretary-General of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security
In office
2 July 2020 – 30 June 2022
ChairpersonCarrie Lam
Director of Immigration
In office
28 March 2011 – 4 April 2016
Chief ExecutiveDonald Tsang
Leung Chun-ying
Preceded bySimon Peh
Succeeded byErick Tsang
Personal details
Born (1959-04-05) 5 April 1959 (age 65)
British Hong Kong
SpouseKristy Lai Chin-har[1]
Residence(s)Shatin, Hong Kong
Alma materShue Yan College (HonDip)
Tsinghua University (LLB)
OccupationCivil servant
Eric Chan Kwok-ki
Traditional Chinese陳國基
Simplified Chinese陈国基
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Guójī
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Gwok3-gei1

Eric Chan Kwok-ki SBS IDSM JP (Chinese: 陳國基; born 5 April 1959) is a Hong Kong politician who is the incumbent Chief Secretary for Administration since 1 July 2022. He was also the secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security (2020–2022).[2] Previously, he served as Director of the Chief Executive's Office (2017–2022) and Director of Immigration (2011–2016).[3][4]

  1. ^ 妻任校長 屢派下屬到校撐場. Apple Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 2017-05-05. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "Establishment of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Mr Eric Chan Kwok-ki, IDSM, Director of Immigration". Government of Hong Kong. March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Appointment of Director of Immigration". Government of Hong Kong. April 5, 2016.