The Hon Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, JPSecretary for Development
Mrs Carrie Lam has been appointed Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government since 1 July 2007.
She joined the Administrative Service in August 1980, and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 in September 2006.
Mrs Lam had served in various bureaux and departments. She was Director of Social Welfare from August 2000 to October 2003, Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands) from November 2003 to May 2004, Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London from September 2004 to March 2006. She was Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs before her appointment as the Secretary for Development.