Profile of Hong Kong gov't official: John Tsang Chun-wah

    HONG KONG, June 23 (Xinhua) -- John Tsang Chun-wah was appointed Saturday by China's Central People's Government as financial secretary of the third-term Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, on the nomination of HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

    The following is Tsang's brief biography:

    Aged 56, Tsang studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received a master degree in bilingualeducation from Boston State College and a master degree in public administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

    Tsang joined the civil service in 1982. His senior postings include Private Secretary to the Governor from 1995 to 1997; Director-General of the London Economic and Trade Office from 1997to 1999; Commissioner of Customs and Excise from 1999 to 2001; Secretary for Planning and Lands from 2001 to 2002; Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands) from 2002 to 2003; and Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology from August 2003 to January 2006. He was appointed the Director of the Chief Executive's Office in January 2006.

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