China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Ltd. China Resources Enterprise Ltd. ICEA Finance Holdings Ltd. ICEA Securities Ltd. The Kowloon Motor Bus Ltd. Long Win Bus Company Ltd. Television Broadcasts Ltd. Transport International Holdings Ltd. Tung Shing Securities (Brokers) Ltd.
He joined the civil service as an administrative officer in 1966. He held various positions in the Hong Kong government, including the deputy secretary for the Civil Service from 1981 to 1985, secretary general of the Office of Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils from 1985 to 1988 and postmaster general from 1988 to 1992. In 1993, he was appointed secretary for economic services. During his service, he was responsible for promoting the construction of Chek Lap Kok Airport as the director of New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, the construction plan of which became an issue of the Sino-British dispute on the eve of the handover. He was later appointed secretary for transport and head of the Central Policy Unit from 1997 to 1999 after the handover. He became secretary for planning, environment and lands in 1999 until he retired from the government in 2001.[1] Siu was awarded the honours of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1997 and Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) in 2002 and appointed a non-official Justice of the Peace in 2003.
Retirementedit
Since his retirement, he has held directorships in many companies, including China Resources Enterprise Ltd., Transport International Holdings Limited, China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited, ICEA Finance Holdings Limited and ICEA Securities Limited, Tung Shing Securities (Brokers) Limited, Television Broadcasts Limited, The Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Ltd. and Long Win Bus Company Limited, subsidiaries of Kowloon Motor Bus Co. Ltd.[2]
Other interestsedit
He plays violin and joined the choir at school. He received a diploma from the Royal Academy of Music and joined the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra in 1964. He went on to become the concertmaster of the orchestra in 1966 and coach in 1968. On retirement, he co-founded the Music for Our Young Foundation. He has been active in music-related works after his retirement.[1] He has also been a non-executive director in many companies. In 1977, he was commissioned by GovernorMurray MacLehose to establish the Music Office.[3]
Personal lifeedit
He married Sarah Liao, who was also a senior civil servant and became secretary for the environment, transport and works from 2002 to 2007. They later divorced.
Referencesedit
^ ab"蕭炯柱，C.B.E., G.B.S., J.P.（永遠榮譽主席）" [Gordon K.C. Siu, C.B.E., G.B.S., J.P.]. Music for Our Young Foundation. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
gordon, kwing, chue, chinese, 蕭炯柱, born, november, 1945, former, hong, kong, civil, servant, from, 1993, 2001, secretary, economic, services, secretary, transport, head, central, policy, unit, secretary, planning, environment, lands, kwing, chuecbe, jp蕭炯柱born1. Gordon Siu Kwing chue CBE GBS JP Chinese 蕭炯柱 born 29 November 1945 is a former Hong Kong civil servant From 1993 to 2001 he was secretary for economic services secretary for transport head of the Central Policy Unit and secretary for planning environment and lands Gordon Siu Kwing chueCBE GBS JP蕭炯柱Born1945 age 78 79 Alma materBirmingham UniversityOccupationCivil ServantBoard member ofChina Resources Beer Holdings Company Ltd China Resources Enterprise Ltd ICEA Finance Holdings Ltd ICEA Securities Ltd The Kowloon Motor Bus Ltd Long Win Bus Company Ltd Television Broadcasts Ltd Transport International Holdings Ltd Tung Shing Securities Brokers Ltd Gordon Siu Kwing chueTraditional Chinese蕭炯柱Simplified Chinese萧炯柱Hanyu PinyinXiao JiǒngzhuYale RomanizationSiu Gwing chyuhJyutpingSiu1 Gwing2 cyu5 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Retirement 4 Other interests 5 Personal life 6 ReferencesEarly life editSiu was born in 1945 and was educated at Birmingham University Career editHe joined the civil service as an administrative officer in 1966 He held various positions in the Hong Kong government including the deputy secretary for the Civil Service from 1981 to 1985 secretary general of the Office of Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils from 1985 to 1988 and postmaster general from 1988 to 1992 In 1993 he was appointed secretary for economic services During his service he was responsible for promoting the construction of Chek Lap Kok Airport as the director of New Airport Projects Co ordination Office the construction plan of which became an issue of the Sino British dispute on the eve of the handover He was later appointed secretary for transport and head of the Central Policy Unit from 1997 to 1999 after the handover He became secretary for planning environment and lands in 1999 until he retired from the government in 2001 1 Siu was awarded the honours of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE in 1997 and Gold Bauhinia Star GBS in 2002 and appointed a non official Justice of the Peace in 2003 Retirement editSince his retirement he has held directorships in many companies including China Resources Enterprise Ltd Transport International Holdings Limited China Resources Beer Holdings Company Limited ICEA Finance Holdings Limited and ICEA Securities Limited Tung Shing Securities Brokers Limited Television Broadcasts Limited The Kowloon Motor Bus 1933 Ltd and Long Win Bus Company Limited subsidiaries of Kowloon Motor Bus Co Ltd 2 Other interests editHe plays violin and joined the choir at school He received a diploma from the Royal Academy of Music and joined the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra in 1964 He went on to become the concertmaster of the orchestra in 1966 and coach in 1968 On retirement he co founded the Music for Our Young Foundation He has been active in music related works after his retirement 1 He has also been a non executive director in many companies In 1977 he was commissioned by Governor Murray MacLehose to establish the Music Office 3 Personal life editHe married Sarah Liao who was also a senior civil servant and became secretary for the environment transport and works from 2002 to 2007 They later divorced References edit a b 蕭炯柱 C B E G B S J P 永遠榮譽主席 Gordon K C Siu C B E G B S J P Music for Our Young Foundation Retrieved 24 April 2021 Kwing Chue Siu GBS CBE JP MSS Birmingham UK Bloomberg 18 May 2023 dead link Oliver Chou 13 August 2016 One man s passion gives Hong Kong s young musicians a lesson in multicultural creation South China Morning Post Government offices Preceded byAnson Chan Secretary for Economic Services1993 1996 Succeeded byStephen Ip Preceded byHaider Barma Secretary for Transport1996 1997 Succeeded byNicholas Ng Preceded byBowen Joseph Leung Secretary for Planning Environment and Lands1999 Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary for Planning and Lands Preceded byHimselfas Secretary for Planning Environment and Lands Secretary for Planning and Lands1999 2001 Succeeded byJohn Tsang Category Hong Kong justices of the peace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Siu amp oldid 1169399348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
