Chris Tang
Chris Tang | |
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鄧炳強 | |
| Secretary for Security | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2021 | |
| Chief Executive | Carrie Lam John Lee Ka-chiu |
| Preceded by | John Lee Ka-chiu |
| Commissioner of Police | |
| In office 18 November 2019 – 25 June 2021 | |
| Chief Executive | Carrie Lam |
| Preceded by | Stephen Lo |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Siu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tang Ping-keung 5 July 1965 |
| Alma mater | Chinese University of Hong Kong (BSocSc) |
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| Police career | |
| Department | Hong Kong Police Force |
| Service years | 1987–2021 |
| Rank | Commissioner |
| Awards | Police Distinguished Service Medal (2018) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄧炳強 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邓炳强 | ||||||||||
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Chris Tang Ping-keung GBS PDSM JP (Chinese: 鄧炳強; born 5 July 1965) is a Hong Kong law enforcement administrator who has been serving as the Secretary for Security of Hong Kong since June 2021. Tang joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1987 immediately after his graduation from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Science in social work. He previously served as the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong from 2019 to 2021, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) in 2018, and Director of Operations of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2016 to 2018. Tang is sanctioned by the US government, as he is included in the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list, pursuant to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of 2020 - Public Law 116-149.