The Director of Audit (審計署署長) is a public office in Hong Kong, established to ensure the financial order of the Hong Kong Government and head the Audit Commission of Hong Kong. This role is similar to that of auditors general or auditors in other jurisdictions. The director reports directly to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
List of directors in Hong Kong SAR
The current and 5th Director of Audit is Nelson Lam Chi-yuen, having assumed the role in July 2022.
List of directors in British Hong Kong (pre-1997)
British Hong Kong (pre-1997 era)
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Name[1] |
Took office |
Left office
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Name of the office: Auditor General
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1
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Adolphus Edward Shelley
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1844
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1846
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2
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Lieut-Col William Caine
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1846
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1854
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3
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William Thomas Mercer
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1854
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1858
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4
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William Hepburn Rennie
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1858
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1870
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5
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John Gardiner Austin
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1870
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1879
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6
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William Henry Marsh, CMG
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1879
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1887
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7
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Frederick Stewart
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1887
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1889
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Name of the office: Auditor
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8
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Hilgrove Clement Nicolle
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1890
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1904
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9
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Hugh Richard Phelips
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1904
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1930
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10
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Percival Lorimer Collision, OBE
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1930
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1938
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11
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Arnold Pollard
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1938
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1948
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Name of the office: Director of Audit
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12
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Percival Henry Jennings, CBE
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1948
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1955
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13
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Frank Ernest Lovell Carter, CBE
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1955
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1959
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14
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William John Dupre Cooper, CBE
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1959
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1965
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15
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Denis George Briton, OBE
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1965
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1970
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16
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Percy Thomas Warr
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1970
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1975
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17
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Gordon Evershed Lyth, OBE
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1975
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1982
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18
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Norman Bertram Stalker, OBE
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1982
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1988
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19
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Robert Jeffrey Hutt, OBE
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1988
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1992
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20
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Brian George Jenney, OBE
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1992
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1995
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21
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Dominic Chan Yin-tat, SBS |
1995 |
1997
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References
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