ICAC appoints Choi Shu-keung as deputy commissioner
HK01 · 5 SOURCESabout 10 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
The Independent Commission Against Corruption announced that Choi Shu-keung (蔡樹強), currently Director of Investigation, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner and will concurrently serve as Head of Operations from November 17. He will take over from Yau Shu-chun (丘樹春), who starts pre-retirement leave on the same day after more than 30 years in the agency and a decade in the No. 2 post. Commissioner Woo Ying-ming (胡英明) said Choi has built up deep anti-corruption experience in both the public and private sectors over 28 years and has strong leadership and administrative abilities. Choi, 54, joined the ICAC as an investigator in 1998, was promoted to Assistant Director of Investigation in 2012, and has served as Director of Investigation since 2022.
Key Points
- Commissioner Woo Ying-ming announced on November 13 that Choi Shu-keung will assume the dual roles on November 17.
- Choi will replace Yau Shu-chun, who begins pre-retirement leave on November 17 after serving the ICAC for more than 30 years.
- The 54-year-old Choi joined the ICAC in 1998 as an investigator and rose to Assistant Director of Investigation in 2012.
- He has served as Director of Investigation since 2022 before this latest promotion to Deputy Commissioner and Head of Operations.
- Woo said Choi’s experience spans anti-graft work in both public and private sectors, and he expects him to sustain professional enforcement standards.
Why It Matters
The appointment determines who will oversee the ICAC’s core investigative arm at a time when continuity in anti-corruption enforcement remains central to public confidence in Hong Kong’s institutions. It also marks a leadership transition from a long-serving deputy commissioner to an internal successor with nearly three decades of agency experience, suggesting an emphasis on operational continuity.