Caspar Tsui

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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tsui. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Caspar Tsui and the Chinese-style name is Tsui Ying-wai.
The Honourable
Caspar Tsui Ying-wai
徐英偉
Caspar Tsui in 2020 (cropped).png
Secretary for Home Affairs
Assumed office
22 April 2020
Chief ExecutiveCarrie Lam
Preceded byLau Kong-wah
Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare
In office
2 August 2017 – 22 April 2020
SecretaryLaw Chi-kwong
Preceded byStephen Sui
Succeeded byHo Kai-ming
Political Assistant to the Secretary for Home Affairs
In office
June 2008 – 2 August 2017
SecretaryTsang Tak-sing → Lau Kong-wah
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born1977 (age 44–45)
 British Hong Kong
NationalityHong Kong Chinese (Hong Kong)
Political partyDemocratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
University of Manchester

Caspar Tsui Ying-wai (Chinese: 徐英偉; born 1977) is a Hong Kong politician and government official. Since 2020, he has been Secretary for Home Affairs.

Tsui graduated in social sciences from the University of Ottawa and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Manchester. He worked at several banks including HSBC in Canada, Bank of Montreal, Merrill Lynch and American Express Bank before becoming an investment services manager at Hang Seng Bank. He stepped into politics in 2006 when he joined the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), the largest pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong. He was the vice-chairman of its youth branch, the Young DAB, from 2007 to 2008.[1]

He joined the government in the appointed role of Political Assistant to the Secretary for Home Affairs in 2008, after he renounced his Canadian citizenship that year.[1] In 2017 he became Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare. In April 2020, he was appointed Secretary for Home Affairs, while remaining a member of the DAB, succeeding Lau Kong-wah.[2]

In December 2020, Tsui said that freedom of speech for Hong Kong citizens is not "absolute," and that "The exercise by anyone of the right to freedom of expression carries with it special duties and responsibilities, and may therefore be subject to certain restrictions as provided by law as necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of others, or the protection of national security or of public order, or of public health or morals."[3]

In April 2021, Tsui briefed the sports and culture industries on why the NPCSC implemented rules to only allow "patriots" to serve in the government, and asked for their full support.[4]

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.[5] One day later, it was discovered that Tsui attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests.[6][7][8] At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing all guests to be quarantined.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "New faces Carrie Lam has enlisted to help Hong Kong tackle coronavirus impact". South China Morning Post. 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials (with photos)". Hong Kong Government. 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong to study 'loopholes' in current laws against misinformation as press freedom advocate raises alarm". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  4. ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (2021-04-06). "Secretary for Home Affairs holds briefing sessions on improvements to electoral system of HK for sports and culture sectors". Dimsum Daily. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. ^ "Bars, gyms to close, 6pm restaurant curfew as Hong Kong ramps up Omicron battle". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  6. ^ https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1628558-20220112.htm[bare URL]
  7. ^ Hong Kong Finds New Suspected Covid Case at Official’s Scandal-Hit Birthday Party
  8. ^ a b "All 170 guests of Covid-19 scandal-hit birthday party sent to quarantine". South China Morning Post. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
Political offices
New title Political Assistant to the Secretary for Home Affairs
June 2008–2 August 2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare
2 August 2017–22 April 2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary for Home Affairs
22 April 2020–present 		Incumbent
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