Rafael Hui

Who is Rafael Hui?

Rafael HUI Si-yan, GBM GBS JP is a former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and a former career civil servant. Hui has been dubbed "Old Master Hui" and "Fat Dragon". Hui was appointed as a Justice of the Peace on 1986 and received the honour of Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998.

Hui attended Queen's College and the University of Hong Kong. He joined the civil service of Hong Kong in 1970 and became an administrative officer in the next year. During the early years of his career, he held appointments in a number of branches and departments. He was seconded to the Independent Commission Against Corruption from 1977 to 1979. From 1982 to 1983, he attended an overseas training programme at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government for his MPA.

Afterward, He was Deputy Secretary-General in the former The Office of the Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils from 1985 to 1986, Deputy Secretary for Economic Services from 1986 to 1990, Deputy Secretary for Works from 1990 to 1991, when he was appointed Director, New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office. He took up the post of Commissioner for Transport from 1992 to 1995.