Yeung Kai-yin
| Yeung Kai-yin | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊啟彥 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨启彦 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1993 Order of the British Empire (CBE) [6]
- 2005 Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS).[5]
Personal life
[edit]On 8 February 2007, Yeung died of legionnaire's disease in Hong Kong. Yeung was cremated at Cape Collinson.[3][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Postiglione, Gerard A. (29 September 2017). Education and Society in Hong Kong: Toward One Country and Two Systems ... ISBN 9781315489407. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Yeung Kai-yin, Topic: Sino Land". scmp.com. October 1, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sombre vigil for former KCRC chief". scmp.com. March 6, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "2005 Honours List". info.gov.hk. 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "1993 Honours List". thegazette.co.uk. 1992. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Yeung Kai-yin at webb-site.com
- Yeung Kai-yin at info.gov.hk Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- 1941 births
- 2007 deaths
- Government officials of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong chief executives
- Hong Kong justices of the peace
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Zhongshan
- Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon–Canton Railway
- HK LegCo Members 1985–1988
- HK LegCo Members 1988–1991
- Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong