In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Yam. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Joseph Yam and the Chinese-style name is Yam Chi-kwong.
The Honourable
Joseph Yam
GBM, GBS, CBE, JP
1st Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
In office 1 April 1993 – 30 September 2009
Governor
Chris Patten
Succeeded by
Norman Chan
1st Director of the Office of the Exchange Fund
In office 1991–1993
Non-official Member of the Executive Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2017
Appointed by
Carrie Lam
Personal details
Born
Joseph YAM Chi-kwong
(1948-09-09) 9 September 1948 (age 75)[1]
Nationality
Hong Kong Chinese
Political party
none
Alma mater
St. Paul's College University of Hong Kong
Occupation
Retired
Profession
Economist Statistician
Signature
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Joseph Yam
Traditional Chinese
任志剛
Simplified Chinese
任志刚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Rén Zhìgāng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
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Joseph Yam Chi-kwong, GBM, GBS, CBE, JP (任志剛; born 1948, Hong Kong)[2][3] is a Hong Kong statistician, economist and civil servant. He was the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong's de facto central bank, holding the position for 16 years. In 2011 Yam was elected to a member of the board of directors of the Swiss Bank UBS AG.[4] In 2014, following UBS AG's restructuring, he was appointed to the board of directors of the UBS Group AG and served in the position till May 2017.[1] He has been a member of the Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee and the Risk Committee of the UBS Group AG since 2011 and a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong since 2017.
^ ab"UBS BoD Joseph Yam". UBS. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
^ ab"Home return" experiences
^"Joseph Yam CV". asian-affairs.com. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
^"People: UBS AG". Reuters. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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