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Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Incumbent
Woo Ying-ming
since 1 July 2022
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCentral People's Government
(via nomination by the Chief Executive)
Inaugural holderSir Jack Cater
Formation15 February 1974
WebsiteICAC

The Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption heads the body that is responsible for investigating corruption in both the public and private realms in Hong Kong. The ICAC was created in 1974 to deal with the corruption then endemic in Hong Kong's government departments and disciplined services.

List of office holders

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All ICAC commissioners have been appointed from the ranks of Hong Kong's civil service or, prior to 1997, from among colonial officials.[1][2]

No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Sir Jack Cater 15 February 1974 3 July 1978 4 years and 139 days
2 Sir Donald Luddington 4 July 1978 10 November 1980 2 years and 130 days
3 Peter Williams 11 November 1980 31 December 1984 4 years and 51 days
4 Geoffrey Barnes 1 January 1985 28 February 1988 3 years and 59 days
5 David Jeaffreson 29 February 1988 30 November 1991 3 years and 276 days
6 Peter Allan 1 December 1991 28 November 1992 364 days (died in office)
7 Bertrand de Speville 22 February 1993 21 January 1996 2 years and 334 days
8 Michael Leung Man-kin 22 January 1996 31 March 1997 1 year and 69 days
9 Lily Yam Kwan Pui-ying 1 April 1997 11 July 1999 2 years and 102 days
10 Alan Lai Nin 15 July 1999 30 June 2002 4 years and 351 days
11 Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong 1 July 2002 4 August 2003 1 year and 35 days
12 Raymond Wong Hung-chiu 25 August 2003 30 October 2006 3 years and 67 days
13 Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun 30 October 2006 30 June 2007 244 days
14 Timothy Tong Hin-ming 1 July 2007 30 June 2012 5 years and 0 days
15 Simon Peh Yun-lu 1 July 2012 30 June 2022 10 years and 0 days
16 Woo Ying-ming 1 July 2022 Incumbent 2 years and 136 days

Appointment controversies

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In October 2006, the appointment of Fanny Law as ICAC Commissioner was not well received. The unpopular Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower was seen as weak on security-related issues. In addition, as Law's and Raymond Wong's appointments were a direct swap, the government was derided by the Civic Party and Liberal Party for belittling an important position by playing "musical chairs". Law was not perceived to be at the end of her civil service career, when the post of Commissioner was traditionally a 'final' posting, allowing the official to work without fear or favour.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Commissioners of the ICAC, Partnering for Probity, p65, ICAC
  2. ^ Commissioners of ICAC, p130, 40 Years in the Operations Department, ICAC
  3. ^ Albert Wong (1 November 2006). "Law ICAC chief after swap". The Standard. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
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