| Dr. Sarah Liao GBS, MBE, JP | |
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| Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 30 June 2007 |
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| Born | December 25, 1951 [1] |
| Spouse(s) | Gordon Siu |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong |
Dr. Sarah Liao Sau-tung, GBS, MBE, JP, FRSC (Chinese: 廖秀冬博士) was former Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong 2002. She was appointed to her post on 1 August 2002.
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Sarah Liao graduated from the Diocesan Girls' School and earned her bachelor's degree (chemistry and botany), master's degree (inorganic chemistry) and doctorate (environmental/occupational health) from the University of Hong Kong. She was also awarded a master's degree (analytical chemistry) by the University of Birmingham.
Liao is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and an Honorary Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Hong Kong.
During her university years, Liao joined St. John's College as a residential member from 1970 and has served as the female sports captain from 1971-1972.
Liao was the Managing Director of Greater China, CH2M Hill until 2002, when she was named Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works in August 2002 as part of or Tung Chee Hwa's Principal Officials Accountability System.[2] On her appointment to the government post, there were concerns about her close links to the tobacco industry.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lily Yam as Secretary for the Environment and Food |
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works 2002 - 2007 |
Succeeded by Edward Yau as Secretary for the Environment |
| Preceded by Nicholas Ng as Secretary for Transport |
Succeeded by Eva Cheng as Secretary for Transport and Housing |
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| Preceded by Lee Shing-see as Secretary for Works |
Succeeded by Carrie Lam as Secretary for Development |
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