Yeung Kai-yin
Traditional Chinese楊啟彥
Simplified Chinese杨启彦

Yeung Kai-yin, GBS, CBE, JP(Chinese: 楊啟彥; 6 January 1941 - 8 February 2007) is a Chinese civil servant and businessman in Hong Kong.

Career

In 1962, Yeung joined the Hong Kong Government as an Administrative Officer. In 1989, Yeung became the Secretary for Education and Manpower, until 1991. Yeung was also the Secretary for Transport.[1]

In 1991, Yeung became the Secretary for the Treasury in Hong Kong. In 1993, at age 52, Yeung resigned as Secretary for the Treasury in Hong Kong.[2]

In 1993, Yeung became an executive director of Sino Land, a major property developer of Hong Kong and a subsidiary of Tsim Sha Tsui Properties.[2]

In 1996, Yeung served as chairman and chief executive of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC).[3] During his tenure, the KCRC constructed the West Rail line that links northwestern New Territories (Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long) with Kowloon. Yeung's appointment of fellow retired civil servants in KCRC and conciliatory attitude to the government drew public criticism and brought him into direct conflict with Michael Tien.[4] the subsequent chairman. Yeung's hostile attitude on environmentalist opposition against the use of Long Valley wetland area for the development of Lok Ma Chau Spur Line and misuse of public fund in the Siemens fiasco eventually led to his downfall in 2001.

In 1998, Yeung was appointed as Chairman of the Vocational Training Council in Hong Kong.[5]

Awards

Personal life

On 8 February 2007, Yeung died of legionnaire's disease in Hong Kong. Yeung was cremated at Cape Collinson.[3][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Postiglione, Gerard A. (29 September 2017). Education and Society in Hong Kong: Toward One Country and Two Systems ... ISBN 9781315489407. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Yeung Kai-yin, Topic: Sino Land". scmp.com. October 1, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sombre vigil for former KCRC chief". scmp.com. March 6, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Yeung, Rikkie L. K. (2005). "Public Enterprise Governance: KCR Corporation and Its Governance Controversies". Public Management Review. 7 (4): 572. doi:10.1080/14719030500362579. ISSN 1471-9037.
  5. ^ a b "2005 Honours List". info.gov.hk. 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "1993 Honours List". thegazette.co.uk. 1992. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Night vigil for former KCRC Chief Executive Yeung Kai-yin at HK Funeral Home in North Point. 05 March 2007". gettyimages.com. March 5, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

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Political offices Preceded byRonald Bridge Secretary for Education and Manpower 1989 – 1991 Succeeded byJohn Chan Preceded bySir Hamish Macleod Secretary for the Treasury 1991 – 1993 Succeeded byDonald Tsang Preceded byMichael Leung Secretary for Transport 1993 Succeeded byHaider Barma
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