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Dr Patrick C P HO

Past ACCFs

Dr Patrick C P HO

Former Secretary for Home Affairs, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Dr Ho Chi-ping, Patrick was born, raised and attended secondary school in Hong Kong.
Education
1968–1972 : B.S. (Bachelor of Science), Stetson University, USA
1972–1976 : M.D. (Doctor of Medicine), Vanderbilt University, USA
1977–1983 : Training in Ophthalmology Surgery in Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of Harvard Medical School, USA
1981 : Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
1983 : Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Dr Ho returned to Hong Kong after 16 years of education and training in the USA, to teach Eye Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1984, and was promoted to Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology) in 1988. He assumed full-time private clinical practice in eye surgery in 1994. Dr Ho was Chairman of the Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society between 1986 and 1991 and has been Vice-President of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology since 1989.

Dr Ho has been appointed as Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since 1993. He was appointed as Member of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, and Member of the Selection Committee of the First Government in 1996. He was Member of the Provisional Urban Council and Chairman of the General Committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1997. Dr Ho has also been the Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute from 1996 to 2002. In 2000, he was appointed as Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and Member of the Culture and Heritage Commission. Dr Ho took up the post of Secretary for Home Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from July 2002 to July 2007.

Policy portfolio includes district administration, culture and arts policy, sports and recreation, youth matters, civic education, human rights, religion and matters relating to ethnic minorities in the local community.