Rita Lau

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Lau (née Ng). In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Rita Lau and the Chinese-style name is (Lau)-Ng Wai-lan.
Rita Lau
GBS JP
劉吳惠蘭
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
In office
12 July 2008 – 12 April 2011
Chief ExecutiveDonald Tsang
Preceded byFrederick Ma
Succeeded byGregory So
Personal details
Born (1953-05-08) 8 May 1953 (age 71)
British Hong Kong
Political partyNone
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong
Rita Lau
Traditional Chinese劉吳惠蘭
Simplified Chinese刘吴惠兰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Wú Huèilán
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglau4 ng4 wai6 laan4

Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan GBS JP (born 8 May 1953) is a Hong Kong former civil servant. She was appointed Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in July 2008 after her predecessor Frederick Ma resigned for health reasons.[1] Coincidentally, ill-health also forced her resignation from this position on 8 April 2011, following an operation to remove a colon tumour.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rita was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ CE's Statement, 8 April 2011. Retrieved on 8 April 2011.