Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption

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Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Incumbent
Woo Ying-ming
since 1 July 2022
Style The Honourable
Appointer Central People's Government
(via nomination by the Chief Executive)
Inaugural holderSir Jack Cater
Formation15 February 1974
Website ICAC

The Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption heads the body that is responsible for investigating corruption in both the public and private realms in Hong Kong. The ICAC was created in 1974 to deal with the corruption then endemic in Hong Kong's government departments and disciplined services.

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List of office holders

All ICAC commissioners have been appointed from the ranks of Hong Kong's civil service or, prior to 1997, from among colonial officials. [1] [2]

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Sir Jack Cater 15 February 19743 July 19784 years and 139 days
2 Sir Donald Luddington 4 July 197810 November 19802 years and 130 days
3Peter Williams11 November 198031 December 19844 years and 51 days
4 Geoffrey Barnes 1 January 198528 February 19883 years and 59 days
5 David Jeaffreson 29 February 198830 November 19913 years and 276 days
6Peter Allan1 December 199128 November 1992364 days (died in office)
7 Bertrand de Speville 22 February 199321 January 19962 years and 334 days
8 Michael Leung Man-kin 22 January 199631 March 19971 year and 69 days
9 Lily Yam Kwan Pui-ying 1 April 199711 July 19992 years and 102 days
10 Alan Lai Nin 15 July 199930 June 20024 years and 351 days
11 Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong 1 July 20024 August 20031 year and 35 days
12 Raymond Wong Hung-chiu 25 August 200330 October 20063 years and 67 days
13 Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun 30 October 200630 June 2007244 days
14 Timothy Tong Hin-ming 1 July 200730 June 20125 years and 0 days
15 Simon Peh Yun-lu 1 July 201230 June 202210 years and 0 days
16Woo Ying-ming1 July 2022Incumbent291 days

Appointment controversies

In October 2006, the appointment of Fanny Law as ICAC Commissioner was not well received. The unpopular Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower was seen as weak on security-related issues. In addition, as Law's and Raymond Wong's appointments were a direct swap, the government was derided by the Civic Party and Liberal Party for belittling an important position by playing "musical chairs". Law was not perceived to be at the end of her civil service career, when the post of Commissioner was traditionally a 'final' posting, allowing the official to work without fear or favour. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Commissioners of the ICAC, Partnering for Probity, p65, ICAC
  2. ↑ Commissioners of ICAC, p130, 40 Years in the Operations Department, ICAC
  3. ↑ Albert Wong (1 November 2006). "Law ICAC chief after swap". The Standard . Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
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