Wong Kam-sing

The Honourable Wong Kam-sing
黃錦星
Secretary for the Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2012
Preceded by	Edward Yau
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 52–53)
Nationality	Hong Kong
Political party	None

Wong Kam-sing (Chinese: 黃錦星, born 1963) is an architect and politician in Hong Kong. He is the current Secretary for the Environment.

Career

Wong has been a council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects since 2005.^[1]

In 2012, Wong was appointed Secretary for the Environment. His selection was greeted with hope by environmental groups, based on his work and experience in green building. On appointment, he promised to take aggressive measures to reduce pollution,^[2] a position that was given further heft by the appointment in September of Christine Loh as his Under-Secretary for the Environment.^[3]

References

1. "Prof. WONG Kam Sing". Chu Hai College of Higher Education. 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
2. Clean Air Network (28 June 2012). "Wong Kam-Sing takes office as new EPD head Clean Air Network hopes for more aggressive air quality policies". Retrieved 23 July 2012.
3. Loh gets top environment job, RTHK, 12 Sept 2012