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
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. 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
All ICAC commissioners have been appointed from the ranks of
Hong Kong's civil service or, prior to 1997, from among colonial officials.
Appointment controversies
In October 2006, the appointment of
Fanny Law
Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun (; ' Fan; born 24 February 1953) is a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. She was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.
Law held the posts of S ...
as ICAC Commissioner was not well received. The unpopular
Permanent Secretary
A permanent secretary is the most senior Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil servant of a department or Ministry (government department), ministry charged with running the department or ministry's day-to-day activities. Permanent secretaries are ...
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
The Civic Party (CP) was a pro-democracy camp, pro-democracy liberalism in Hong Kong, liberal political party from March 2006 to May 2023 in Hong Kong.
The party was formed in 2006 on the basis of the Article 45 Concern Group, Basic Law Ar ...
and
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world.
The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
for belittling an important position by playing "
musical chairs
Musical chairs, also known as Trip to Jerusalem, is a game of elimination involving players, chairs, and music. It is a staple of many parties worldwide.
Gameplay
A set of chairs is arranged in a circle with one fewer chair than the numbe ...
". 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.
References
External links
ICAC website
{{HK Principal Officials
Positions of the Hong Kong Government
Law enforcement in Hong Kong