Tang King Shing () was the Commissioner of the

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force until 10 January 2011. Tang has been appointed as Chairman of the Country and Marine Parks Board for the period 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2015.

Biography

Tang joined the Royal Hong Kong Police in 1976 as a Probationary Inspector. Prior to his promotion to a Superintendent in 1986, he served in divisions such as the

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and the

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. Tang was promoted in 1992 to Senior Superintendent and posted as District Commander

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, Chief Superintendent Special Duty for the 1997 Handover of Sovereignty Ceremonies, District Commander of Mongkok District, as well as Deputy Regional Commander of

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Region. Between 1991 and 1993, Tang was seconded to the London Metropolitan Police under the Superintendent Exchange Scheme and performed the role of a Divisional Superintendent. Tang then became Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in 1999, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in March 2002, Deputy Commissioner of Police in December 2003, and as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) took over responsibility for all aspects of the operational policing of the Force. On 16 January 2007, he succeeded Lee Ming-Kwai as the

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Studies

*1989 – Intermediate Command Course at the Bramshill Police Staff College, UK *1995 – Henley Management Course, UK *1998 – China Studies Course at the

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*1999 –

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, UK *2003 – Advanced National Studies Programme at

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, Beijing *2006 –

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National Executive Institute

Awards

*1978 – The Best Team of PTU *1994 – Colonial Police Long Service Medal *1997 – Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal *1998 – Hong Kong Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMSM) *2001 – Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal First Clasps *2004 – Hong Kong Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PDSM) *2006 – Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service *2007 – Bramshill International Leadership in Policing Award,

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References

1954 births Living people Government officials of Hong Kong Hong Kong Police commissioners Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hong Kong people of Hakka descent HNA Group people Members of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Police officers from British Hong Kong Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies {{law-enforcement-bio-stub