Jack Chan Jick-chi is a seasoned and experienced former senior government official, who has served the government for nearly 40 years.

HONG KONG – Jack Chan Jick-chi, former under secretary for home affairs, will succeed Winnie Chiu Wai-yin as Hong Kong’s ombudsman, next month, the government announced on Friday.

A seasoned and experienced former senior government official, who has served the government for nearly 40 years, Chan will take up the position for a five-year term starting April 1.

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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, who made the appointment in accordance with The Ombudsman Ordinance, expressed confidence in Chan's leadership abilities.

“I am confident that with Mr Chan’s excellent leadership, decisiveness and rich experience in public administration, he will lead the Office of The Ombudsman to continue carrying out its statutory functions and ensuring efficiency in the public administration of Hong Kong,” he said.

Chan served as a directorate officer in various bureaus and departments, including the former Civil Service Branch; the former Security Branch; the University Grants Committee; the former Works Branch; the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau; the Development Bureau; the former Home Affairs Bureau; and the Home Affairs Department. 

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He was appointed as the under secretary for home affairs in the fifth term of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Aug 22, 2017, and served as the acting secretary for home affairs from Jan 24 to June 30, 2022. 

The CE also wished a happy life ahead to outgoing Ombudsman Winnie Chiu, whose term of office will expire on March 31, saying: “Ms Chiu led the Office of The Ombudsman during her tenure with the mission of enhancing the quality and level of Hong Kong's public administration."