Margaret Fong
# Margaret Fong

Margaret Fong Shun-man (Chinese: 方舜文; born 8 December 1962), is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and is responsible for the HKTDC's worldwide operations.

## Education

Miss Fong graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a BA in English Literature and then attended Oxford University.

## Civil service

She joined the civil service in August 1985 and rose to her present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2008. Miss Fong has served in a number of bureaux and departments, including:

* the former Administrative Service and Information Branch
* the former City and New Territories Administration
* the former Government House
* the former Finance Branch
* the former Constitutional Affairs Branch

Miss Fong has also served in a number of senior positions in recent years, including:

* Deputy Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs, Washington (August 1997 to September 1999)
* Deputy Secretary for Transport (later retitled Deputy Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)) (October 1999 to June 2004)
* Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs, Washington (August 2004 to July 2006)
* Commissioner for Economic & Trande Affairs, US (July 2006 to October 2008)
* Commissioner for Tourism (November 2008 to Dec 2009)
