Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service
Ms LAM Shuet-lai, Shirley, JP
Biography
Ms Lam joined the civil service in 1990. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Transport Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Regional Services Department, the former Planning, Environment and Lands Branch, the former Transport Bureau, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, the former Food and Health Bureau, the Civil Service Bureau and the Department of Marine. She was appointed Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union in 2015, Permanent Secretary, Chief Executive’s Office in 2019 and Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs in 2022. On 19 January 2026, Ms Lam was appointed Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service.
Schedule of Responsibilities
- Overview of implementation of civil service policies
- Administrative Officer Grade management
- Steer and co-ordination of initiatives to modernise civil service management
- Directorate succession and senior directorate management matters
- Controlling Officer for financial resources and overall responsibility for bureau administration and related matters
- Overview of directorate establishment and policy on civil service establishment matters