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Stephen Ip
Traditional Chinese葉澍堃
Simplified Chinese叶澍堃

Stephen Ip Shue-kwan, GBS, JP (born 1951) is a former politician in Hong Kong, he was Secretary for Economic Development and Labour for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 2002 to 2007.

The post of Secretary for Economic Development and Labour is a political appointment. Ip was Secretary for Economic Services in June 1996 under Chris Patten's colonial administration, until he took up his last civil service post of Secretary for Financial Services in June 2000. In 2005, he proposed a 25–50% decrease in port fees to increase Hong Kong's competitiveness in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone.[1]

After his retirement, he became a food critic. He is currently writing columns for Headline Daily.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Port fees, charges to be cut: Stephen Ip". news.hk.gov. 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006.
  2. ^ "專欄作家 | 葉Sir食經 - 葉澍堃". Headline Daily (in Chinese).
Political offices Preceded byGordon Siu Secretary for Economic Services 1996–2000 Succeeded bySandra Lee Preceded byRafael Hui Secretary for Financial Services 2000–2002 Succeeded byFrederick Maas Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Preceded bySandra Leeas Secretary for Economic Services Secretary for Economic Development and Labour 2002–2007 Succeeded byFrederick Maas Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Preceded byFanny Lawas Secretary for Education and Manpower Succeeded byMatthew Cheungas Secretary for Labour and Welfare Order of precedence Preceded byDenise YueRecipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Hong Kong order of precedenceRecipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Succeeded byJames TienRecipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star


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