1964 graduated from Hong Kong Huaren College.
198 1 received a master's degree in public administration from Harvard university.
During the British rule of Hong Kong
1964 After graduating from Hong Kong Huaren College, I worked in sales for a short time.
1967 * * was added as the second-level executive director.
197 1 year to get an administrative officer and work in the outlying island government.
1974 to finance department
*** 1977 was promoted to Senior Administrative Officer and seconded to Asian Development Bank in Manila.
From 198 1 to 1982, it was sent to Harvard University in the United States and obtained a master's degree in public administration.
1982 as Sha Tin District Officer 1984 as Deputy Director-General of Trade Department.
1985 as deputy general manager.
1989 executive director.
199 1 year as director of the trade department and chief trade negotiator.
1993 used to be the Secretary for the Treasury, responsible for the overall resource allocation and tax system in Hong Kong.
1995 became the first Chinese financial secretary.
Hong kong special administrative region period
1In July, 1997, he was appointed as the first Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In May, 20001,he was appointed as the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In July 2002, he became the second Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On March 12, 2005, he became the Acting Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chief Secretary for Administration.
In June 2005, he was elected in the by-election of the second Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and was appointed by the State Council for a term of office until June 30, 2007.
* * * On March 25th, 2007, he was elected as the third Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On April 2, 2007, the State Council appointed * * as the Chief Executive of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region.
On July 1 2007, he was officially appointed as the third Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Term expires on June 30th, 20 12)
20 12 February, * * * was formally investigated by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption for accepting entertainment from the super rich, becoming the first Chief Executive in Hong Kong history to be investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption for corruption.
20 12 February 28th, * * * was impeached by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, becoming the first incumbent chief executive impeached by the Legislative Council in Hong Kong history. Because * * * rented Huang Chubiao's real estate, it did not declare it when the Executive Council approved the digital broadcasting license, which involved conflicts of interest and was a serious dereliction of duty.
20 1 July1,retired.
2065438+February 2007, * * * was convicted of misconduct by public officials and sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University awarded honorary doctorates.
In 2002, he was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Honorary consultant of Zeng clan association.
Personal life and family background * * * is the descendant of Ceng Zi in the seventy-fourth generation. As the eldest son of a policeman, a family of eight lives in a police dormitory. In an interview with the media, he recalled that he was disciplined by strict father since he was a child, and he was often "stewed pork with rattan": he bought the wrong overnight bread and smashed the wrong tofu, which may have developed his cautious, determined and hardworking character.
In his study and life, he once recalled to the media that in the fourth grade of middle school, he was reduced from class B to class D because of his unqualified language. He regarded it as a "great shame", so he studied hard and returned to Class A at five o'clock in middle school. 1964, 20-year-old * * was admitted to the Department of Architecture of Hong Kong University, but his interest was mechanical and electrical engineering, so he decided to work first to earn money and make sales at Pfizer. Half a year later, he failed to apply for the administrative post of Hong Kong English, and then tried again. 1967 was admitted to Hong Kong English.
His wife Bao is one of the "Yuanji Bakery Houses" with a long history in Macau. They met when they went to Hong Kong to study in their early years. They got married on 1969 and had two sons. In August, 2004, * * * and his wife took their son to Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province, and went to Zengmiao and Ceng Lin to worship their ancestors Ceng Zi in the rain.
To outsiders, * * * couples are very loving. Both of them are devout Catholics. They go to church to pray together every day and often walk and chat together. On holidays, the couple often drag their hands to the Wan Chai market to buy food and eat out. Mrs Tseng loves music and has held many charity piano concerts. Since 1993, she has been studying calligraphy with Qi Gu Hua, a calligrapher, and * * * also likes to send his wife Mo Bao as a souvenir. 1995 * * * After being promoted to Financial Secretary, Mrs. Zeng became the vice president of the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association. Known as the "bag", there are hundreds of bow ties at home, and there are more than one collection watch 10. He said that he would buy himself a watch whenever he experienced a major event. For example, at 200 1, when he was promoted to Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, he bought himself a men's watch and a better woman's watch for his wife.
In Hong Kong's political circles, * * * is famous for being outspoken, and some people describe him as "not surprising to call names". On a public occasion, he recalled the past when 1998 repelled international speculators, saying that once the linked exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the US dollar was decoupled, it was "like losing your virginity, and after a devaluation, you can do anything in the future", which surprised the audience. However, in the face of all kinds of speculation and rumors about running for the new chief executive, * * * has been very strict.
A weekly magazine in Hong Kong visited a former chef of Zeng and mentioned his private life. * * * Send a lawyer's letter to the magazine at his own expense, pointing out that the report involves libel. Finally, the magazine was forced to publish a full-page apology notice, setting a record for the first senior official in Hong Kong to take legal action against the media for libel.
Attacked and injured11March 16 On the afternoon, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was attacked by demonstrators at the opening ceremony of the centennial exhibition of the 1911 Revolution, with his heart hit and his chest and ribs injured. That night, the police arrested a 25-year-old man involved. It is understood that this person is a member of the social alliance. The HKSAR subsequently issued a statement condemning the violence.
The number dispute * * * 2065438+2005 65438+ 10 In October, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) conducted a three-year investigation, and the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong * * * was accused of accepting hospitality from the rich (traveling by private jet and yacht), accepting gifts such as red wine, and renting a mansion for businessmen in Shenzhen, which was suspected of profit transfer. Yang, Director of Public Prosecutions of the Department of Justice, said that the ICAC had completed the investigation of the criminal case of the former Chief Executive and would make a decision on whether to prosecute later, but the progress was not convenient to disclose.
On February 20th, 20 12, the media reported that * * * and his wife were attending spring tea in city of dreams Mars Club in Macau, and Liu Luanxiong, the chairman of Chinese Real Estate Group, and his party left halfway, leaving an empty table. Later, it was reported that * * * had contacts with Macao people and took the luxury yacht Cross Har-bour, the owner of which was Zhang Songqiao, the shareholder of the Western Harbour Crossing.
* * * In an interview with Radio Television Hong Kong, he said that he would settle in Shenzhen after retirement. Later, an investigation report pointed out that * * * intends to rent a penthouse unit in Donghai Garden, Futian District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province after leaving his job in July 20 12. The owner of this unit is Huang Chubiao, a shareholder of Hong Kong Digital Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Later, it was revealed by the media that * * * had flown to Phuket, Thailand and Japan on a private jet of a wealthy businessman, and * * * claimed that he had paid the equivalent of a business class ticket for these trips.
On February 28th of the same year, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption announced that it had decided to initiate an investigation into whether the Chief Executive * * had violated the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, or whether public officials had acted improperly, and would send personnel to collect evidence first, without excluding asking the Chief Executive and related rich people to provide materials to ICAC when necessary. The Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption is directly responsible to the Chief Executive, and the investigation of the Chief Executive is "unprecedented" for the 38 years of ICAO.
20 17 February, * * * accepted an advantage case, one of which was a crime of dereliction of duty by public officials. 17 February, after the jury retired for more than 19 hours, the jury made a verdict and was found guilty.
The jury failed to reach a verdict on the crime of "the Chief Executive accepting benefits", and * * * was released on bail and the trial was postponed until next Monday.
20 17 On February 20th, Radio Television Hong Kong reported that the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong was found guilty of misconduct by public officials, and the case was postponed until Wednesday. The judge said that it was unlikely to sentence * * * to probation, and * * * was not allowed to be released on bail, so he had to be remanded immediately.
2065438+On February 22nd, 2007, the Hong Kong High Court convicted the former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of misconduct by public officials, sentenced him to 20 months' imprisonment and immediately put him in prison!
The judge pointed out that the case belongs to a relatively light category of misconduct of public officials, but it does not represent a trivial matter. Taking 30 months as the starting point of sentencing, considering * * *' s good character and contribution to society, deduct the sentence 10 month.