Elsie Ao Ieong (Chinese: 歐陽瑜) is a Macau civil servant, serving as the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture and Secretary of the Talents Development Committee in the Macau Government, and is currently their highest-ranking female civil servant. She previously headed the Macau Female Civil Servant Association.
Elsie Ao Ieong | |
|---|---|
| 歐陽瑜 | |
| Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macau | |
| In office 21 December 2019 – present | |
| Preceded by | Alexis Tam |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | People's Republic of China (Macau) |
| Residence | Macau |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Early life and education
editElsie Ao Ieong has lived in Macau since the 1990s.[1] She completed an undergraduate and master's degree in engineering and computer engineering respectively, and later earned a second post-graduate degree in comparative law.[1]
Career
editElsie Ao Ieong was a civil servant and headed Macau's Identification Services Bureau.[2] She was later selected to be the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, replacing Alexis Tam.[2] She is the only woman to be a part of the cabinet appointed by Ho Iat-Seng, the current Chief Executive of Macau. She is also the only woman member of Macau's Executive Council, making her the highest-ranking female civil servant in Macau.[1] In 2022, she was given additional charge of Macau's Talents Development Committee, a government agency charged with developing human resources in Macau.[3]
Elsie Ao Ieong previously headed the Macau Female Civil Servant Association.[1]
As Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, she has managed travel restrictions and quarantine regulations with respect to Macau's response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Special Report – "The Future is Feminist" * (1 – 5) | Macau Business". 29 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b "Alexis Tam announces he will continue in the public administration | Macau Business". 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Talent committee secretary-general sacked, Elsie Ao Ieong takes new authority". 19 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "2022 Policy Address: Elsie Ao Ieong takes responsibility for the Covid-19 outbreak in September". www.tdm.com.mo. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Mandatory travel record to enter restaurants, entertainment venues to be adopted – Ao Ieong U | Macau Business". 10 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-03.