Preceded by Pauline Ng Man Wah Role Legislator Name Kenneth Chen | Nationality Chinese (Hong Kong) | |
Alma mater Princeton UniversityHarvard UniversityWharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaDiocesan Boys' School Education Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | ||
Succeeded by Kevin Yeung Yun-hung | ||
Incoming lawmaker nathan law clashes with legco secretary general kenneth chen at legco oath taking
Kenneth Chen Wei-on, SBS is the current Secretary General of the Secretariat of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the Undersecretary for education in 2008.
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- Incoming lawmaker nathan law clashes with legco secretary general kenneth chen at legco oath taking
- Education
- Career
- Undersecretary
- Personal life
- References
Education
Chen attended Diocesan Boys' School from 1977 to 1982, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University, a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
He joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club in 2000 and was its director of Racecourse Business when he left. He served as a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit between 1998 and 2000 and a Member of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications between 2002 and 2008.
Undersecretary
In 2008, he was nominated Undersecretary for the Education Bureau under the Political Appointments System. He chaired a working group to study the development of e-learning resources in Hong Kong. A report was published in October 2009.
Personal life
Chen has two sons, Eliot Chen and Ethan Chen. His son, Ethan, plays football at Kitchee SC and for Hong Kong U15. His other son, Eliot, attends Princeton University.