Mr WONG Chi-cho, Joe, JP joined the Administrative Service in July 1987 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 in April 2023. He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Health and Welfare Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York, the former Economic Services Branch, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington DC, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Housing Department and the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. He was Director of Information Services from July 2016 to February 2018, Commissioner for Tourism from February 2018 to April 2021, and was on secondment to Ocean Park Corporation as Chief Executive from May to August 2021. He was appointed Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs on 12 October 2021. Mr Wong was appointed Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism on 1 July 2022.