Eddie Ng

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Ng. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Eddie Ng and the Chinese-style name is Ng Hak-kim.

For the Hong Kong songwriter, see Eddie Ng (singer).

Eddie Ng Hak-kim GBS, JP
吳克儉
Secretary for Education
In office 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2017
Chief Executive	Leung Chun-ying
Preceded by	Michael Suen
Succeeded by	Kevin Yeung
Personal details
Born	(1952-11-29) November 29, 1952 (age 72)[1] Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political party	None

Eddie Ng
Traditional Chinese	吳克儉
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Ǹgh Hāk gihm Jyutping Ng^4 Hak^1 gim^6

Eddie Ng Hak-kim GBS, JP (Chinese: 吳克儉, born 29 November 1952) is a former Secretary for Education in the Hong Kong Government. From 2017, he is a temporary adjunct professor at the MBA Centre of Shanghai University.^[2]

Background

In 1977, Ng began his career at the Hong Kong Council of Social Service co-ordinating non-governmental organisations. Since then, he has taken human resource management positions at multiple corporations including Motorola, Citibank, AT&T, Lucent, Jardine Fleming, JPMorgan Chase, and Macquarie Group.^[3]

In 2006, he began serving as member of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority council and chairman of the human resources committee. By 2009, Ng became Chairman of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. He was later appointed as Secretary for Education of Hong Kong in July 2012.^[4]

Controversy

In 2012, the government of Hong Kong attempted to introduce a new curriculum known as Moral and National Education. It was not well received by the residents of Hong Kong and was eventually shelved indefinitely. One of the reasons why it was turned down was because it was found that the "China Model National Conditions Teaching Manual", published by the National Education Services Centre under government fundings, was found to be biased towards the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the so-called "China model". The teaching manual called the CCP an "advanced, selfless and united ruling group" (進步、無私與團結的執政集團), while denouncing Democratic and Republican Parties of the United States as a "fierce interparty rivalry [that] makes the people suffer" (政黨惡鬥，人民當災).^[5] The minister for Education Eddie Ng defended that even though the teaching manual is biased, the subject should not be valued more broadly.^[6]

In December 2016, Ng attended a formal meeting with the newly appointed North Korean Consul-General, Jang Song Chol, discussing the current status of Hong Kong's education. Afterward, Ng posted on his Facebook page stating that he "anticipated exchanges in cultural and educational affairs will be strengthened in the future." Ng's statement was received negatively by the public, with netizens noting that North Korean style "brainwashing" should not be a shared common ground between Hong Kong and North Korea.^[7][8]

Honours

In 2004, Ng was appointed Justice of the Peace (JP) for Hong Kong. Ng is also a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM), Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) and Hong Kong Management Association. He is also adjunct professor at the Business School of the Hong Kong Baptist University, and Honourable Professor at the MBA School of the Shanghai University.^[9]

References

1. "政Whats噏：吳得掂缺席TSA公聽會真相大白". Oriental Daily. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
2. Ex-environment deputy Christine Loh to update and revise book on Communist Party in Hong Kong, HKFP, by Kris Cheng, 17 Sept 2017
3. "Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, SBS, JP, Secretary for Education". Government of Hong Kong. July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
4. "International Education Forum and Expo – Speaker Profile". Education Bureau. July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
5. 國民教育中心反擊洗腦指摘, Oriental Daily, 13 July 2012
6. 吳克儉：國情手冊有偏差 Archived 7 January 2013 at archive.today, Mingpao Daily, 6 July 2012
7. 廖潔然 (22 December 2016). "吳克儉晤朝鮮總領事 倡加強教育及文化交流 網民「嬲嬲」劣評". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
8. 【網上熱話】吳克儉晤朝鮮總領事倡加強教育交流　網民「嬲嬲」大罵, Mingpao, 24-12-2016
9. "Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, JP" (PDF). Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

External links

• HK Secretary for Education Eddie Ng visits BNU-HKBU United International College- 14 May 2015

Political offices
Preceded by Michael Suen	Secretary for Education 2012–2017	Succeeded by Kevin Yeung