# Timothy Tong > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Timothy_Tong > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Timothy_Tong.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Tong > Source revision: 1353314076 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Hong Kong government official (born 1949)}} {{for|the president of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University|Timothy W. Tong}} {{Infobox officeholder |honorific_prefix = |name = Timothy Tong Hin-ming |native_name = {{nobold|湯顯明}} |native_name_lang = zh-hk |honorific_suffix = [GBS](/source/Gold_Bauhinia_Star) |image = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|7|12}} |alma_mater = |office = [Commissioner of the ICAC](/source/Commissioner%2C_Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption) |term_start = 1 July 2007 |term_end = 30 June 2012 |predecessor = [Fanny Law](/source/Fanny_Law) |successor = [Simon Peh](/source/Simon_Peh) |office1 = [Commissioner of Customs and Excise](/source/Commissioner_of_Customs_and_Excise) |term_start1 = 29 September 2003 |term_end1 = July 2007 |predecessor1 = [Raymond Wong](/source/Raymond_Wong_(civil_servant)) |successor1 = [Richard Yuen](/source/Richard_Yuen) }} '''Timothy Tong Hin-ming''' {{Post-nominals|country=HKG|GBS}} ({{zh|t=湯顯明|s=汤显明|p=Tāng Xiǎnmíng|first=t}}) born 12 July 1949, is a former [commissioner](/source/Commissioner%2C_Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption) for the [Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong](/source/Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong)). Prior to that, he was [Commissioner of Customs and Excise](/source/Commissioner_of_Customs_and_Excise) for the [Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong](/source/Customs_and_Excise_Department_(Hong_Kong)). Tong studied at [Diocesan Boys' School](/source/Diocesan_Boys'_School) for secondary education, and graduated from [Chinese University of Hong Kong](/source/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong). He joined the [Government of Hong Kong](/source/Government_of_Hong_Kong) in November 1972{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/po/cicac.htm|title=Mr Timothy Tong Hin-ming, Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption|work=GovHK|accessdate=29 September 2010}} and served as an officer in the Executive Department and Trade and Industry Department. In April 1992, he joined the political branch of the government. In April 2005, he received a promotion into a senior position in [Home Affairs Department](/source/Home_Affairs_Department) and was reassigned in many executive position within the government departments. In January 1999, he served as Undersecretary for Security in [Security Bureau of Hong Kong](/source/Security_Bureau_(Hong_Kong)). In September 2003, Tong was appointed as [Commissioner of Customs and Excise](/source/Commissioner_of_Customs_and_Excise) for the [Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong](/source/Customs_and_Excise_Department_(Hong_Kong)). On 1 July 2007, he was appointed as Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Timothy Tong was serving under [Regina Ip](/source/Regina_Ip) when he was the Undersecretary for Security in the [Security Bureau of Hong Kong](/source/Security_Bureau_(Hong_Kong)), and together they helped advocating the passage of [Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23](/source/Hong_Kong_Basic_Law_Article_23).{{cite web|url=http://www3.news.gov.hk/ISD/ebulletin/en/category/lawandorder/030213/html/030213en08001.htm|title=National security bill details published|accessdate=29 September 2010}} Tong's role in lobbying public support on the bill led to criticism on his violation of political neutrality.{{cite journal| last=Cheung | first=Chor-yung | date=2009 | title=Public Service Neutrality in Hong Kong: Problems and Prospects | journal=Australian Journal of Public Administration | volume=68 | issue=1 | pages=22 | issn= 0313-6647 | doi=10.1111/j.1467-8500.2009.00619.x }} Protests against this bill resulted in a massive demonstration on 1 July 2003. In the aftermath, two Executive Committee members resigned and the bill was withdrawn after it became clear that it would not get the necessary support from the Legislative Council for it to be passed. The bill was then shelved indefinitely. In 2013, Tong became the subject of a special inquiry launched by Hong Kong's Legislative Council after serious allegations surfaced regarding gifts and other expense claims he made during his ICAC tenure.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1245489/former-icac-chief-timothy-tong-admits-buying-liquor-guests|title= Former ICAC chief Timothy Tong admits buying liquor for guests|date= 25 May 2013|accessdate=19 October 2013}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-gov}} {{s-bef|before=[Raymond Wong](/source/Raymond_Wong_(civil_servant))}} {{s-ttl|title=[Commissioner of Customs and Excise](/source/Commissioner_of_Customs_and_Excise)|years=2003–2007}} {{s-aft|after=[Richard Yuen](/source/Richard_Yuen)}} {{s-bef|before=[Fanny Law](/source/Fanny_Law)}} {{s-ttl|title=[Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption](/source/Commissioner%2C_Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption)|years=2007–2012}} {{s-aft|after=[Simon Peh](/source/Simon_Peh)}} {{s-prec}} {{s-bef|before = [Rita Lau](/source/Rita_Lau)
''Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star''}} {{s-ttl|title = [Hong Kong order of precedence](/source/Hong_Kong_order_of_precedence)
''Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star''}} {{s-aft|after = [Benjamin Tang](/source/Benjamin_Tang)
''Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star''}} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tong, Timothy}} Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:Government officials of Hong Kong Category:Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Category:Hong Kong politicians Category:People educated at Diocesan Boys' School {{HongKong-gov-bio-stub}} {{law-enforcement-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Timothy Tong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Tong) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Tong?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.