Top Police Official Appointed As Next Ombudsman
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "https://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1444216_1_20190222174943.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1444216-20190222.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1444216-20190222.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });
2019-02-22 HKT 11:23
Share this story
Deputy Police Commissioner Winnie Chiu has been formally appointed to take up the post of Ombudsman starting from April 1.
She will be serving on a five-year term and will succeed the outgoing watchdog chief Connie Lau.
Chiu, who was 20 years old when she joined the police force in 1983 as an inspector, went on to become Hong Kong's first ever female deputy commissioner. She was due to retire in August.
In a statement, the government said Chiu has over 35 years of experience in the police and she has accumulated rich experience in investigation, operations and policy planning.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam added that she is confident that Chiu will be able to demonstrate impartiality as the new Ombudsman.
Lau announced last year that she will not be seeking a second term and is due to step down on March 31. She said she wants to spend more time with her family.
According to the Ombudsman Ordinance, the Ombudsman is eligible for reappointment. While the first ever Ombudsman, Alice Tai, was reappointed for a second term in 2004, her successor, Alan Lai, only served one term from 2009.
Meanwhile, Senior Assistant Commissioner Kwok Yam-shu has been promoted to take up Chiu's post following her expected departure.
Kwok, 53, will become the deputy commissioner from March 4.
XTransfer Celebrates Milestone Of Over 1 Million Enterprise Clients
XTransfer shared that it has served more than one million enterprise clients since its founding in 2017. The B2B cross-... Read more
How Much Do Hong Kongs Biggest Banks Pay Their CEOs?
How much did it pay to run one of Hong Kong’s biggest banks in 2025? The answer varies sharply, and the numbers look ... Read more
DBS Hong Kong CEO Sebastian Paredes To Retire After 16 Years, Taiwan Chief Takes Over
Ng Sier Han will be the next DBS Hong Kong CEO. He takes over from Sebastian Paredes, who retires from executive duties... Read more
Hong Kong Founders Can Now Incorporate And Get Paid In One Application
Airwallex announced a corporate partnership with Air Corporate, a Hong Kong-based digital corporate service provider, i... Read more
Visa Tap To Pay Reaches Hong Kong Doorsteps In SF Express Deal
Visa announced a partnership with S.F. Express (Hong Kong) Limited (SFHK) to bring contactless card payment services to... Read more
Two Co-CEOs Take Over HSBC Insurance Leadership As Edward Moncreiffe Exits
HSBC has named two Asia-based executives as co-CEOs of its global insurance business. Daisy Tsang, CEO of HSBC Life Hon... Read more