# Nelson Lam

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**Nelson Lam Chi-yuen**, (, born 20 August 1968) is a Hong Kong accountant and politician who is [Director of Audit](/source/Director_of_Audit_(Hong_Kong)). To take up the role, from 1 July 2022, he resigned as a [Legislative Councillor](/source/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong) in the [Election Committee constituency](/source/Election_Committee_(constituency)) (ECC) after less than six months in office. The ECC was then newly created under the [electoral overhaul imposed by Beijing](/source/2021_Hong_Kong_electoral_changes).

On 5 January 2022, [Carrie Lam](/source/Carrie_Lam) announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Hong_Kong) outbreaks.[1] One day later, it was discovered that Lam attended a [birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man](/source/Witman_Hung_partygate), with 222 guests.[2][3][4] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing many guests to be quarantined.[4]

When asked why Lam was focusing on national security instead of auditing public money, Lam said "Efficiency and effectiveness refers to whether the audited body abided by the law or not. If they have failed to do so that means they are doing a poor job. If they have broken the law, that would also involve money."[5]

## Electoral history

2021 legislative election: Election Committee[6][7] No. Candidates Affiliation Votes % 1 Luk Chung-hung 1,178 2 Ma Fung-kwok 1,234 3 Kingsley Wong Kwok 1,192 4 Chan Hoi-yan 1,292 5 Tang Fei 1,339 6 Michael John Treloar Rowse 454 7 Paul Tse Wai-chun 1,283 8 Diu Sing-hung 342 9 Tseng Chin-i 919 10 Nelson Lam Chi-yuen 970 11 Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming 1,102 12 Andrew Lam Siu-lo 1,026 13 Chow Man-kong 1,060 14 Doreen Kong Yuk-foon 1,032 15 Fung Wai-kwong 708 16 Chan Yuet-ming 1,187 17 Simon Hoey Lee 1,308 18 Judy Kapui Chan 1,284 19 Wong Chi-him 956 20 Maggie Chan Man-ki 1,331 21 So Cheung-wing 1,013 22 Sun Dong 1,124 23 Tu Hai-ming 834 24 Tan Yueheng 1,245 25 Ng Kit-chong 1,239 26 Chan Siu-hung 1,239 27 Hong Wen 1,142 28 Dennis Lam Shun-chiu 1,157 29 Rock Chen Chung-nin 1,297 30 Yung Hoi-yan /CF 1,313 31 Chan Pui-leung 1,205 32 Lau Chi-pang 1,214 33 Carmen Kan Wai-mun 1,291 34 Nixie Lam Lam 1,181 35 Luk Hon-man 1,059 36 Elizabeth Quat 1,322 37 Lilian Kwok Ling-lai 1,122 38 Lai Tung-kwok 1,237 39 Leung Mei-fun /KWND 1,348 40 Ho Kwan-yiu 1,263 41 Chan Hoi-wing 941 42 Alice Mak Mei-kuen 1,326 43 Kevin Sun Wei-yung 891 44 Stephen Wong Yuen-shan 1,305 45 Lee Chun-keung 1,060 46 Cheung Kwok-kwan 1,342 47 Kenneth Leung Yuk-wai 1,160 48 Allan Zeman 955 49 Lam Chun-sing 1,002 50 Charles Ng Wang-wai 958 51 Choy Wing-keung 818

## References

1. ["Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3162190/coronavirus-hong-kongs-fifth-wave-has-already). *South China Morning Post*. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

1. ["衞生防護中心最新發現洪為民宴會人數為222人 - RTHK"](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1628558-20220112.htm)

1. [Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-10/hong-kong-finds-another-suspected-covid-case-at-notorious-party)

1. ["All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine"](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3162476/coronavirus-19-hong-kong-lawmakers-attended-birthday-party). *South China Morning Post*. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.

1. Hamlett, Tim (2024-02-25). ["Hong Kong's chief auditor should steer clear of national security"](http://hongkongfp.com/2024/02/25/hong-kongs-chief-auditor-should-stick-to-accounting-and-steer-clear-of-security/). *Hong Kong Free Press HKFP*. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

1. ["Legislative Council General Election results: Election Committee constituency"](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202112/20/P2021122000099.htm). *www.info.gov.hk*

1. ["立法會選舉｜選委會界別結果出爐"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afMqRKamX7I). – via www.youtube.com.

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