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'''Duncan Warren Pescod''' is the director of the controversial [[West Kowloon Cultural District Authority]].

== Career ==

Pescod joined the civil service in [[British Hong Kong]] in August, 1981. He became an official [[Justice of the Peace]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Justices of the Peace appointments | url = http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/199807/01/0630217.htm|website=Daily Information Bulletin|publisher=[[Government of Hong Kong]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|date=1 July 1998}}</ref> Between June 2001 and November 2004, he was Deputy Commissioner for Tourism. Pescod was posted to Brussels as Special Representative for [[Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office|Hong Kong Economic Trade Affairs]] to the European Communities between 2006 and 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duncan Pescod | url = http://www.worldcitiessummit.com.sg/whos-coming/duncan-pescod |website=World Cities Summit|publisher=Centre for Liveable Cities in Singapore, [[Urban Redevelopment Authority|Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore]] | accessdate =23 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> He received the Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Honours List | url = http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200607/01/P200606300226.htm |website=Press Releases|publisher=[[Government of Hong Kong]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|date=1 July 2006}}</ref> From 2008 to 2010, he was Permanent Secretary for [[Commerce and Economic Development Bureau|Commerce and Economic Development]] (Communications and Technology).<ref>{{cite web|title=Duncan Pescod new permanent secretary | url = http://archive.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/administration/080715/html/080715en01002.htm | website = Admin & Civic Affairs|publisher=[[Government of Hong Kong]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|language=en|date=15 July 2008}}</ref> From then till 2014, he was Permanent Secretary for [[Transport and Housing Bureau|Transport and Housing]] (Housing) and Director of [[Housing Authority|Housing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr Duncan Pescod|url=http://www.hkia.net/UserFiles/Image/General%20Meetings/CV-HKIA-15Sep2011.pdf|website=Third Quarterly General Meeting 2011|publisher=[[Hong Kong Institute of Architects]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|date=15 September 2011}}</ref>

Upon his return from his post in [[Brussels]], Pescod and his wife bought a house in [[Clearwater Bay]], Sai Kung, as a retirement home and investment. In 2012, during his tenure as chief of housing, ''[[Ming Pao|Ming Pao Daily]]'' reported that several unauthorised structures had been found at this property. This negative attention came at a time when other prominent officials, including Chief Executive [[CY Leung]], were found to have similarly illegal structures.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Lai Ying-kit|title=Illegal structures found at housing chief's property | url = http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1091136/illegal-structures-found-housing-chiefs-property |website=[[South China Morning Post]]|publisher=[[Alibaba]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|language=en|date=26 November 2012|quote=Two suspected illegal structures were found at a house owned by the head of the [[Housing Department]], Duncan Pescod, a Chinese-language newspaper reported on Monday.}}</ref>

He retired from the [[Planning Department]] in 2014 after thirty-three years in the [[Hong Kong civil service|civil service]] to join the [[West Kowloon Cultural District Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Senior appointment (with photo)|url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201403/20/P201403200482.htm|website=Press Releases|publisher=[[Government of Hong Kong]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|date=20 March 2014}}</ref> Later that year he was awarded a [[Gold Bauhinia Star]] for "contributions in the areas of economic and trade, communications and technology, as well as housing."<ref>{{cite web|title=Appendix: The citations of the award recipients of the 2014 Honours List| website = Press Releases | url=http://gia.info.gov.hk/general/201407/01/P201406300919_0919_130758.pdf|publisher=[[Government of Hong Kong]]|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref> He joined the semi-independent WKCDA as Chief Operating Officer in October, and rose to the CEO position when [[Michael Lynch (arts administrator)|Michael Lynch]] stepped down a year later.<ref>{{cite web|title=International Arts Leadership Roundtable 2016|url=http://www.hkadc.org.hk/wp-content/uploads/NewsEvents_ADCHighlights/201606_Roundtable/Roundtable2016_Conference%20Booklet.pdf|publisher=[[Hong Kong Arts Development Council]]|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref> His prominent position at the WKCDA was not well received by lawmakers or the arts community.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Work|first1=Andrew|title=Pescod takes the WKCD underground|url=http://harbourtimes.com/2016/04/28/pescod-takes-the-wkcd-underground-2/|website= Harbour Times | publisher = New Work Media |accessdate=23 May 2017|date=28 April 2016|quote=Mr Pescod himself was not immune from harsh words from inside and outside LegCo on appointment. Critics suggested that he was neither 'local' enough nor 'arty' enough . . . The Democratic Party’s Emily Lau . . . 'puzzling' . . . Alan Leong of Civic Party said the appointment was 'extremely unsuitable', raising concerns about having a former bureaucrat leading the project.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Paul Benedict|title=Wrong man for the job? Artists express fears over appointment of new West Kowloon CEO|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/07/22/wrong-man-for-the-job-artists-express-fears-over-appointment-of-new-west-kowloon-ceo/|website= [[Hong Kong Free Press]] |accessdate=23 May 2017|date=22 July 2015|quote=A decision to hire a former Housing Department director to run West Kowloon Cultural District has sparked fears in local arts circles that the wrong man has been chosen for the job.}}</ref> ''[[EJ Insight]]'' noted it appeared to be a pro-government move at a time when 16 board members were due to retire at the end of their 6 year terms. At one point, the project was controlled by [[Henry Tang]], failed [[Chief Executive]] candidate, whose appointment was seen as a conciliatory play by the elected victor [[CY Leung|Leung]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pescod to fill new role in troubled cultural project|url=http://www.ejinsight.com/20140902-pescod-to-fill-new-role-in-troubled-cultural-project/|website=[[EJ Insight]]|publisher=[[Hong Kong Economic Journal]]|accessdate=23 May 2017|date=2 September 2014|quote=The change opens the door for more pro-government members, especially allies of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Pescod was born in [[Sierra Leone]], West Africa, and grew up in [[Thailand]]. He went to [[Sedbergh School]] in England between 1972 and 1977. He spent 1977 to 1981 at [[Leeds University]], at which he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with Honours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duncan Pescod|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncan-pescod-83b9ba11|website= [[Linked In]] |publisher= [[Microsoft]] |accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref> ''[[EJ Insight]]'' reported in 2014 that he was living in a 5000sf house on [[Victoria Peak]] leased for $230,000 a month, of which he was paying just $16,000 due to civil service benefits. Pescod's forays into public life beyond the civil service include chairing the [[Peak School]] Council, the Children's Heart Foundation and the Valley Rugby Football Club, and a position on the Board of the [[Ocean Park Hong Kong|Ocean Park Corporation]] in the early [[2000s (decade)|noughties]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2002–2003|url=http://media.oceanpark.com.hk/files/s3fs-public/ophk_ar02-03.pdf|publisher=[[Ocean Park Hong Kong|Ocean Park Corporation]]|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref>

== References ==

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{{s-bef|before= [[Michael Lynch (arts administrator)|Michael Lynch]] }}
{{s-ttl|title= Chief Executive Officer of the [[West Kowloon Cultural District Authority]] |years= 2014–}}
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{{s-bef|before= Thomas Chan Chun-yuen }}
{{s-ttl|title= Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing<br><small>Housing</small><br>Director of Housing |years=2010–2014}}
{{s-aft|after = Stanley Ying Yiu-hong }}
{{s-bef|before= [[Rita Lau|Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan]] }}
{{s-ttl|title= Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development<br><small>Communications & Technology</small>|years=2008–2010}}
{{s-aft|after = Elizabeth Tse Man-yee }}
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{{s-bef|before= Andrew Wong }}
{{s-ttl|title= Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic Trade Affairs to the European Communities |years=2006–2008}}
{{s-aft|after = Shirley Lam<br><small>''Acting''</small>}}
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{{s-bef|before = Dr Jonathan Choi Koon-shum}}
{{s-ttl|title = [[Hong Kong order of precedence]]<br><small>''Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star''</small>}}
{{s-aft|after = Mr Raymond Young Lap-moon}}
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