Maurice Loo Joins the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
Maurice Loo has joined the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office as Deputy Director-General. He takes over the post from Alex Wong who has returned to Hong Kong to work in the Home Affairs Department.
Mr. Loo was born and educated in Hong Kong. Upon graduation, he joined the Hong Kong Civil Service in 1996 as an Administrative Officer.
He began his career in the Transport Branch (1996-98) before moving to the Home Affairs Department (1998-99).
In 1999, Mr. Loo assumed the post of Assistant Secretary in the Planning, Lands and Environment Bureau (later renamed the Environment and Food Bureau). He was responsible for policy issues concerning the government's program to tackle water pollution and improve the marine environment.
In early 2002, he joined the Civil Service Bureau as Assistant Secretary and assisted in the management and development of the Administrative Officer Grade.
He then served as Senior Administrative Officer in the Innovation and Technology Commission from mid-2004 to mid-2005, where he was responsible for formulating Hong Kong's new innovation and technology framework strategy.
From mid-2005 to mid-2007, he was Administrative Assistant to Joseph W. P. Wong, who served as Secretary for the Civil Service and as Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology.
In November 2007, he assumed the post of Deputy Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington, D.C.
In his current position, he is responsible for Hong Kong's economic and trade relations with the United States, particularly multilateral and bilateral issues that affect both economies.
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