Matthew Cheung

Matthew Cheung

Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, GBS, JP (traditional Chinese: 張建宗; simplified Chinese: 张建宗; pinyin: Zhāng Jiànzōng; born 1951 in Hong Kong) is the Secretary for Labour and Welfare in the Hong Kong Government.

Matthew Cheung served as civil servant in the Information Officer Grade of the government in 1972, and he transferred to the Administrative Service in 1979. He has served in various bureaux and departments in the government, including Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (1996–1999), Commissioner for Labour (1999–2000), Director of Education (2000–2002), and Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (later known as Permanent Secretary for Economic Development/ Commissioner for Labour; 2002–2007).

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    York Chow
    as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food    		 Secretary for Labour and Welfare
    2007–present     		Incumbent
    Preceded by
    Stephen Ip
    as Secretary for Economic Development and Labour
    Government offices
    Preceded by
    Fanny Law    		 Director of Education
    2000–2002     		Succeeded by
    Arthur Li
    as Secretary for Education
    Order of precedence
    Previous:
    Anthony Cheung
    Secretary for Transport and Housing    		 Hong Kong order of precedence
    Secretary for Labour and Welfare         		Succeeded by
    KC Chan
    Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
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