Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption


The Commissioner of the Independent [Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|Independent Commission Against Corruption] heads the body that is responsible for investigating corruption in both the public and private realms in Hong Kong. The ICAC was created in 1974 to deal with the corruption then endemic in Hong Kong's government departments and disciplined services.

List of office holders

All ICAC commissioners have been appointed from the ranks of Hong Kong's civil service or, prior to 1997, from among colonial officials.
NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1Sir Jack Cater15 February 19743 July 1978
2Sir Donald Luddington4 July 197810 November 1980
3Peter Williams11 November 198031 December 1984
4Geoffrey Barnes1 January 198528 February 1988
5David Jeaffreson29 February 198830 November 1991
6Peter Allan1 December 199128 November 1992
7Bertrand de Speville22 February 199321 January 1996
8Michael Leung Man-kin22 January 199631 March 1997
9Lily Yam Kwan Pui-ying1 April 199711 July 1999
10Alan Lai Nin15 July 199930 June 2002
11Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong1 July 20024 August 2003
12Raymond Wong Hung-chiu25 August 200330 October 2006
13Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun30 October 200630 June 2007
14Timothy Tong Hin-ming1 July 200730 June 2012
15Simon Peh Yun-lu1 July 201230 June 2022
16Woo Ying-ming1 July 2022Incumbent

Appointment controversies

In October 2006, the appointment of Fanny Law as ICAC Commissioner was not well received. The unpopular Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower was seen as weak on security-related issues. In addition, as Law's and Raymond Wong's appointments were a direct swap, the government was derided by the Civic Party and Liberal Party for belittling an important position by playing "musical chairs". Law was not perceived to be at the end of her civil service career, when the post of Commissioner was traditionally a 'final' posting, allowing the official to work without fear or favour.