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Date: 15 November 2025

The Privacy Commissioner Receives Silver Bauhinia Star

The 2025 Honours and Awards Presentation Ceremony (Ceremony) was held at the ballroom of the Government House on 15 November. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, attended the Ceremony and was presented with the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) by the Chief Executive, Mr John LEE Ka-chiu, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM.

The Privacy Commissioner expressed her honour and delight for receiving SBS: “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Chief Executive and the Government for recognising and encouraging the efforts of myself and my Office (PCPD) over the years. I also wish to express heartfelt gratitude to all sectors of society for their unwavering support. I would continue to do my utmost to serve the public and contribute to the betterment of society.”
 
Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling was awarded SBS in recognition of her meritorious and dedicated service to the Government and the Hong Kong community in the past 44 years. During her tenure as the Privacy Commissioner, she has made remarkable contributions by leading the PCPD in proactively strengthening the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and the related publicity efforts with a view to raising the awareness of privacy, as well as assisting the Government in the innovative digital transformation of Hong Kong.

The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (right), was presented with SBS by the Chief Executive, Mr John LEE Ka-chiu, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM (left).


The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (right), took a picture with the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul LAM Ting-kwok, GBS, SC, JP (left) and the Honorary Professor, Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong, Prof. Ian Grenville CROSS, GBS, SC (middle).