Director of Immigration
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The Director of Immigration (Chinese: 入境事務處處長) is the head of the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Government, which is responsible for immigration issues and controlling entry ports into Hong Kong.
Contents
List of Directors of Immigration
British Administration
- J. Moore (Chinese: 穆雅) (1961-1965)
- W.E. Collard (Chinese: 戈立) (1965-1974)
- J.M. Rowlands (Chinese: 羅能士) (1974-1978)
- R.G.B. Bridge (Chinese: 布立之) (1978-1983) - previously Secretary for the Civil Service
- A.J. Carter (Chinese: 賈達德) (1983-1989) - last British appointment
- Laurence Leung Ming-yin (Chinese: 梁銘彥) (1989-1996) - first localized holder of the position
- Regina Ip (Chinese: 葉劉淑儀) (1996-1997)
Post Handover
| Name | Took office | Left office |
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| Regina Ip (Chinese: 葉劉淑儀) | 1997 | 1998 |
| Ambrose Lee (Chinese: 李少光) | 1998 | 2002 |
| Lai Tung-kwok (Chinese: 黎楝國) | 2002 | 2008 |
| Simon Peh (Chinese: 白韞六) | 2008 | 2011 |
| Eric Chan (Chinese: 陳國基) | 2011 | Incumbent |
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