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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dominic Wong Shing Wah
| name = Dominic Wong
| native_name = {{nobold|黃星華}}
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| honorific-suffix = <br><small>[[Gold Bauhinia Star|GBS]], [[OBE]], [[Justice of Peace|JP]]</small>
| native_name_lang = zh-hk
{{Contains Chinese text}}
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| honorific-suffix = [[Gold Bauhinia Star|GBS]], [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[Justice of Peace|JP]]
| office = [[Secretary for Housing]]
| term_start = 15 December 1994
| term_end = 12 April 2002
| subterm = '''Chief Executive'''
| suboffice = [[Tung Chee-hwa]] {{small|(since 1997)}}
| governor = [[Chris Patten]] {{small|(until 1997)}}
| predecessor = [[John Rawling Todd]]
| successor = [[Michael Suen]]<br/>{{small|(as [[Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands]])}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|4|13|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|05||1942|04|13|df=y}}
}}
}}
'''Dominic Wong Shing-wah''' ({{zh|黃星華}}; 13 April 1942 – May 2012) was an official in the [[Hong Kong Government]]. Wong retired in 2002 from the [[Hong Kong Government]] as Secretary for Housing, after a 40-year career in public service.<ref name="oncc">{{cite web|url=http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20120520/00176_018.html|script-title=zh:前房屋局長黃星華病逝 - 東方日報|language=zh|publisher=Orientaldaily.on.cc|accessdate=2012-05-23| trans-title = Former Housing Secretary Huang Xinghua dies of illness}}</ref>

'''Dr. Dominic Wong Shing Wah, [[Gold Bauhinia Star|GBS]], [[OBE]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]'''<ref>{{cite web
| title=HKU SPACE Distinguished Alumni Fellowships
| publisher=[[University of Hong Kong]]
| url=https://alumni.hkuspace.hku.hk/alumni/2009daf/us/bio.htm
| year=2009}}</ref> (13 April 1942 - May 2012) was an official in the [[Hong Kong Government]]. Wong retired<ref>{{cite web
| title=Retirement of Mr Nicholas Ng and Mr Dominic Wong
| publisher=[[Hong Kong Government]]
| url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200203/28/0328324.htm
| date=28 March 2002}}</ref> in 2002 from the [[Hong Kong Government]] as Secretary for Housing, after a 40-year career in public service.


==Career==
==Career==
In 1962, Wong joined the [[Hong Kong Government]] and has served in the Certificated Master, Executive Officer and Trade Officer Grades. In 1973, Wong became an Administrative Officer. In 1996, he was promoted to the rank of Director of Bureau.
In 1962, Wong joined the [[Hong Kong Government]] and served in the Certificated Master, Executive Officer and Trade Officer Grades. In 1973, Wong became an Administrative Officer. In 1996, he was promoted to the rank of Director of Bureau.


Wong had served in various policy bureaux and departments. Senior positions held by Wong include: Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service (January 1984 - January 1988); Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (January 1988 - September 1989); Postmaster General (September 1989 - May 1992) and Director of Education (July 1992 - December 1994). He took up his position as Secretary for Housing in December 1994 and was appointed a Principal Official in July 1997.
Wong had served in various policy bureaus and departments. Senior positions held by Wong include: Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service (January 1984 – January 1988); Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (January 1988 – September 1989); Postmaster General (September 1989 – May 1992) and Director of Education (July 1992 – December 1994). He began his position as Secretary for Housing in December 1994 and continued to hold the position after the [[handover of Hong Kong]] in July 1997.

During his tenure as Housing Secretary, his long-term strategic planning of housing was praised as forward-looking, and shortened the queuing time for public housing from 5 to 6 years to 3 years.<ref name="oncc"/> He retired in 2002,<ref>{{cite web|title=Retirements of Nicholas NG and Dominic WONG|publisher=[[Hong Kong Government]]|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200203/28/0328324.htm|date=28 March 2002}}</ref >and died of disease in early May 2012 after being diagnosed with [[laryngeal cancer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=前房屋局局長黃星華病逝 |url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/前房屋局局長黃星華病逝-220859661.html |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=hk.news.yahoo.com |language=zh-Hant-HK | trans-title = Former Housing Secretary Huang Xinghua dies of illness | date = 19 May 2012}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 2000, Wong received the [[Gold Bauhinia Star]].
* [[Gold Bauhinia Star]] (2000)
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* Honorary President of the [[Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care]] and Honorary President of the International Institute of Management {{When|date=September 2012}}

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Wong was an Honorary President of the Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care and Honorary President of the International Institute of Management.


==References==
==References==
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| NAME = Wong, Dominic
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Former Hong Kong Government Principal Official
| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 April 1942
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Hong Kong
| DATE OF DEATH = May 2012
| PLACE OF DEATH = Hong Kong
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Dominic}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Dominic}}
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:Government officials of Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Government officials of Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star]]
[[Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire]]
[[Category:Date of death unknown]]
[[Category:HK LegCo Members 1985–1988]]



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Latest revision as of 12:02, 28 October 2024

Dominic Wong
GBS, OBE, JP
黃星華
Secretary for Housing
In office
15 December 1994 – 12 April 2002
GovernorChris Patten (until 1997)
Chief ExecutiveTung Chee-hwa (since 1997)
Preceded byJohn Rawling Todd
Succeeded byMichael Suen
(as Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands)
Personal details
Born(1942-04-13)13 April 1942
DiedMay 2012(2012-05-00) (aged 70)

Dominic Wong Shing-wah (Chinese: 黃星華; 13 April 1942 – May 2012) was an official in the Hong Kong Government. Wong retired in 2002 from the Hong Kong Government as Secretary for Housing, after a 40-year career in public service.[1]

Career

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In 1962, Wong joined the Hong Kong Government and served in the Certificated Master, Executive Officer and Trade Officer Grades. In 1973, Wong became an Administrative Officer. In 1996, he was promoted to the rank of Director of Bureau.

Wong had served in various policy bureaus and departments. Senior positions held by Wong include: Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service (January 1984 – January 1988); Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (January 1988 – September 1989); Postmaster General (September 1989 – May 1992) and Director of Education (July 1992 – December 1994). He began his position as Secretary for Housing in December 1994 and continued to hold the position after the handover of Hong Kong in July 1997.

During his tenure as Housing Secretary, his long-term strategic planning of housing was praised as forward-looking, and shortened the queuing time for public housing from 5 to 6 years to 3 years.[1] He retired in 2002,[2]and died of disease in early May 2012 after being diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.[3]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b 前房屋局長黃星華病逝 - 東方日報 [Former Housing Secretary Huang Xinghua dies of illness] (in Chinese). Orientaldaily.on.cc. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  2. ^ "Retirements of Nicholas NG and Dominic WONG". Hong Kong Government. 28 March 2002.
  3. ^ "前房屋局局長黃星華病逝" [Former Housing Secretary Huang Xinghua dies of illness]. hk.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 2022-08-18.


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