Margaret Fong

Margaret Fong Shun-man (Chinese: 方舜文), is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and is responsible for the HKTDC's worldwide operations.

Education

Miss Fong graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a BA in English Literature and then attended Oxford University.

Civil service

She joined the civil service in August 1985 and rose to her present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2008. Miss Fong has served in a number of bureaux and departments, including:

• the former Administrative Service and Information Branch
• the former City and New Territories Administration
• the former Government House
• the former Finance Branch
• the former Constitutional Affairs Branch

Miss Fong has also served in a number of senior positions in recent years, including:

• Deputy Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs, Washington (August 1997 to September 1999)
• Deputy Secretary for Transport (later retitled Deputy Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)) (October 1999 to June 2004)
• Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs, Washington (August 2004 to July 2006)
• Commissioner for Economic & Trande Affairs, USA (July 2006 to October 2008)
• Commissioner for Tourism (November 2008 to Dec 2009)

References

Civil Service Bureau, the HKSAR Government (2008). "Senior Appointment, Margaret Fong Named Tourism Commissioner". Retrieved 2008-10-31.