Raymond Tam

For the Australian badminton player, see Raymond Tam (badminton).

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tam. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Raymond Tam and the Chinese-style name is Tam Chi-yuen.

The Honourable Raymond Tam Chi-yuen
譚志源
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
In office 1 October 2011 – 1 July 2017
Chief Executive	Donald Tsang Leung Chun-ying
Preceded by	Stephen Lam
Succeeded by	Patrick Nip
Director of the Chief Executive's Office
In office 1 August 2009 – 2011
Chief Executive	Sir Donald Tsang
Permanent Secretary	Elizabeth Tse Mak Ching-yu
Special Assistant	Ronald Chan
Preceded by	Norman Chan
Succeeded by	Gabriel Leung[1]
Undersecretary of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
In office 1 June 2008 – 31 July 2009
Secretary	Stephen Lam
Succeeded by	Adeline Wong
Personal details
Born	1964 (age 60–61) British Hong Kong
Alma mater	New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School University of Hong Kong (Bachelor of Science)

Raymond Tam
Traditional Chinese	譚志源
Simplified Chinese	谭志源
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tán Zhìyuán

Raymond Tam Chi-yuen is a Hong Kong politician.

He was one of the undersecretaries appointed by the Government of Hong Kong in 2008. He has an educational background in engineering, and has worked in various capacities in the civil service since 1987. He was appointed as the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs in 2011.

Education

Tam has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Hong Kong.

Career

He joined the Administrative Service in September 1987, and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B in April 2007. Tam has served in various bureaus and departments including the Central Policy Unit, the former Constitutional Affairs Bureau, the Office of the Financial Secretary, the Chief Executive's Office, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva, Information Services Department and the Home Affairs Bureau.[2] His meteoric rise from undersecretary (D3 rank) to the director of the Chief Executive's Office (above D8 rank) in less than two years was a rarity and radical departure from normal civil service promotion.[3]

In December 2017, Tam became a member of National People's Congress.[4]

Tam left the government in 2017 after 30 years in public service. In August 2018 he became executive director, corporate affairs of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.[5]

Undersecretary

In 2008 he was offered the opportunity to become an undersecretary for the constitutional and mainland affairs.[2][6] He is known for renouncing his British citizenship under the 2008 Political Appointments System.[7]

References

1. "Appointment of Principal Officials announced (With photos/Videos)".
2. Info.gov.hk. "Info.gov.hk." CE appoints Under Secretaries (with photos). Retrieved 21 June 2008.
3. Cheung, Chor-Yung (2011). "How Political Accountability Undermines Public Service Ethics: The Case of Hong Kong". Journal of Contemporary China. 20 (70): 512. doi:10.1080/10670564.2011.565180. ISSN 1067-0564. S2CID 153530915.
4. Cheung, Tony (19 December 2017). "Eleven new faces picked to represent Hong Kong at China's national legislature". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
5. "Raymond Tam takes up Jockey Club PR role". The Standard. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
6. Asia Times. "Asia Times." Hong Kong deputies disappoint . Retrieved 21 June 2008.
7. RTHK. "RTHK." Tam refuses to reveal salary. Retrieved 21 June 2008.

Political offices
New office	Under Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs 2008–2009	Succeeded by Adeline Wong
Preceded by Norman Chan	Director of the Chief Executive's Office 2009–2011	Succeeded by Gabriel Leung
Preceded by Stephen Lam	Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs 2011–2017	Succeeded by Patrick Nip