Rita Lau

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ng (Lau is the married name).

Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan
劉吳惠蘭
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
In office 12 July 2008 – 13 April 2011
Chief Executive	Donald Tsang
Preceded by	Frederick Ma
Succeeded by	Gregory So
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 71–72) Hong Kong
Political party	None
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong

Rita Lau
Traditional Chinese	劉吳惠蘭
Simplified Chinese	刘吴惠兰
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Wú Huèilán

Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan (born 1953 in Hong Kong), GBS, JP, was a Hong Kong senior civil servant. She was appointed Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in July 2008 after her predecessor Frederick Ma resigned due to health reasons. Coincidentally, ill-health also forced her resignation from this position on 8 April 2011, following an operation to remove a colon tumour.

Mrs Lau joined as Hong Kong Civil Service in 1976. She has served in various bureaux and departments in the government. She was Deputy Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting (1998), Director of Urban Services (1999), Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (2000), Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment and Transport) (2002) and Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands) (2004), and Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology) (2007).

External links

• Mrs Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

Political offices
Preceded by Frederick Ma	Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development 2008–2011	Succeeded by Gregory So