Denise Yue
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miss Denise Yue GBS,JP
Denise Yue Chung-yee (俞宗怡) GBS JP is a Hong Kong politician and Secretary for the Civil Service.
Contents |
[edit] Education
Denise Yue graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1974 and she attended Harvard University in 1988 obtaining an MPA during her civil service career.
[edit] Civil service
She joined the civil service in 1974 and has served in a number of senior positions, including:
- Deputy Director of Regional Services (1991 to 1992)
- Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry ( 1992 to 1993)
- Director-General of Industry (1993 to 1995)
- Secretary for Trade and Industry (1995 to 1998)
- Secretary for the Treasury (1998 to 2002)
- Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry) (2002 to 2006)
Yue took up the post of Secretary for the Civil Service since January 2006.
[edit] Leung Chin-man controversy
In August 2008, Yue was subject of controversy when the the former Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Leung Chin-man was named deputy managing director and executive director of New World China Land.[1] Yue signed off on the approval for Leung to take up the job after it passed through the Advisory committee on post-service employment of civil servants, responsible for vetting the application.[2]
After public outcry amidst widespread suspicion of conflict of interest,[1] Chief Executive Donald Tsang called the Secretary to account.[3] On 15 August, the Civil Service Bureau issued the report requested by Tsang, where they admitted that they had not considered Leung's role in the Hung Hom Peninsula affair when approving his appointment.[4] Donald Tsang asked the SCS to reassess the approval.[5]
New World announced in the early hours of 16 August that Leung had resigned from his post, and would not be seeking compensation from the government for its "inappropriate handling".[6]
A SCMP editorial criticised the "glaring lack of political sense of some of our senior officials."[7] Commentators noted with surprise that there were no demands for Yue's resignation.
A political scientist suggested that parties feared that such calls would alienate civil servants in the forthcoming LegCo elections.[8] Donald Tsang confirmed that he was satisfied with Yue's apology and with the explanations offered by her, and would not be seeking her resignation.[3]
| Preceded by Joseph Wong |
Secretary for the Civil Service 2006- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Daniel Sin (August 9, 2008). "Tsang's civil unrest". South China Morning Post. pp. A14.
- ^ Diana Lee (August 5, 2008). "Former housing chief faces legal bid to demolish his job with developer". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=69649&sid=20042344&con_type=1&d_str=20080805&sear_year=2008. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ a b Nickkita Lau (August 8, 2008). "Spat over Leung retirement job prompts review". The Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=69891&sid=20093210&con_type=1&d_str=20080808&sear_year=2008.
- ^ Civil Service Bureau, Hong Kong Government (August 15, 2008). SCS submits report to Chief Executive on Leung Chin-man's case. Press release. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200808/15/P200808150232.htm.
- ^ Chief Executive's Office, Hong Kong Government (August 15, 2008). Statement of the Chief Executive's Office. Press release. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200808/15/P200808150187.htm.
- ^ Cheung Chi-fai (August 16, 2008). "Ex-housing chief shocked officials didn't consider Hung Hom deal". South China Morning Post. pp. A10.
- ^ Editor (August 16, 2008). "job row show glaring lack of political sense". South China Morning Post. pp. A14.
- ^ Ambrose Leung & Gary Cheung (August 16, 2008). "Critics of ex-official's job approval focus on system, not the minister". South China Morning Post. pp. A10.
|
|||||||||||
 |
This Hong Kong biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
