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My Take
Matthew Cheung commands my respect as a career civil servant of the unglamorous, essential kind. Born in 1950 in British Hong Kong and educated at the University of Hong Kong, he spent a decade as Secretary for Labour and Welfare before rising to Chief Secretary for Administration, earning the Grand Bauhinia Medal along the way. Labour and welfare is thankless terrain, far from the spotlight yet woven directly into ordinary lives. To have shouldered that brief through Hong Kong's turbulent decades takes a particular durability. I tend to admire the steady administrators who keep a city functioning more than the louder political stars.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matthew Cheung
- Name (Japanese)
- 張建宗
- Reading
- ましゅー・ちゃん
- Born
- November 20, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- British Hong Kong, United States
- Occupation
- justice of the peace / politician
2. Background
- University
- University of Hong Kong
Awards & achievements
- Gold Bauhinia Star
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E5%BB%BA%E5%AE%97
Frequently asked questions
When was Matthew Cheung born?
Born November 20, 1950 (age 75).
Where is Matthew Cheung from?
Matthew Cheung is from British Hong Kong, United States.
What does Matthew Cheung do?
Matthew Cheung works as justice of the peace, politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.