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Joseph Wong

b. 1948

Hong Kong politician

Businessperson Politician City University of Hong Kong
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About Joseph Wong

Born 1948. Joseph Wong is a Chinese businessperson, politician and city University of Hong Kong.

Joseph Wong Wing-ping GBS, JP (Cantonese : 王永平; born 25 July 1948) was the Secretary for Education Department, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for the Civil Service in Hong Kong.

Wong completed his secondary school education at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, an eminent all-male Roman Catholic Jesuit school in Hong Kong. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1969. He also attended a one-year postgraduate course at the University of Oxford in 1974 and an eight-week Executive Program at Stanford University in 1989.

Wong is a career civil servant and was previously Hong Kong's permanent representative to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). He has also been a professor at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

He continues to provide public commentary through opinion pieces in local media, such as South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Economic Journal and EJ Insight.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Hong Kong, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, University of Oxford
Positions held
Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, Secretary for the Civil Service, Secretary for Education and Manpower
Awards
Gold Bauhinia Star
Also known as
Wang Yongping, Joseph Wong Wing-ping

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joseph Wong's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joseph Wong?

Hong Kong politician

When was Joseph Wong born?

Joseph Wong was born on 25 July 1948 in British Hong Kong.

What is Joseph Wong's occupation?

Joseph Wong is a businessperson, politician and city University of Hong Kong.

What nationality is Joseph Wong?

Joseph Wong is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Wong

· Wikidata: Q6288059

· DBpedia: Joseph Wong

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