Simon Peh
Simon Peh Yun-lu SBS IDSM (traditional Chinese: 白韞六; simplified Chinese: 白韫六; pinyin: Baí Yùnliù; Sidney Lau: baak6 wan3 luk6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h Ùn-lio̍k, born 1955) was Director of Immigration of Hong Kong, and was appointed Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2012.
Simon Peh | |
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白韞六 | |
Commissioner of the ICAC | |
Assumed office 1 July 2012 | |
Preceded by | Timothy Tong |
Director of Immigration | |
In office 7 April 2008 – 28 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Lai Tung-kwok |
Succeeded by | Eric Chan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 64–65) |
Alma mater | Pui Ching Middle School Chinese University of Hong Kong University of California, Berkeley King's College London |
Education
Peh graduated from Pui Ching Middle School in 1973. He completed college in 1978.
Career
Peh joined the Immigration Department as an Immigration Officer. In 1984, he was promoted to Senior Immigration Officer, and Chief Immigration Officer in 1991. In 2004, he began serving as Assistant Director of Immigration. In April 2008, Peh was appointed Director of Immigration when his predecessor Lai Tung-kwok accepted the post of Under Secretary for Security. He retired from the Immigration Department in April 2011.[1] He was succeeded by Eric Chan.[2]
References
- "News.gov.hk interviews retired Director of Immigration Simon Peh" (Press release). Government of Hong Kong. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- "Mr Eric Chan Kwok-ki, IDSM, Director of Immigration". Government of Hong Kong. March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Lai Tung-kwok |
Director of Immigration 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Eric Chan |
Preceded by Timothy Tong |
Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption 2012–present |
Incumbent |
Order of precedence | ||
Preceded by Horace Cheung Member of the Executive Council |
Hong Kong order of precedence Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption |
Succeeded by Lo Wai-chung Commissioner of Police |