Rosanna Wong - Personal Life

Personal Life

Dame Rosanna was married to Dr Alfred Tam Yat-chung, a paediatrician, on 15 September 1979. They had two children, Joyce (born 1981) and Jonathan (born 1985). In 1991, the couple went to study in the United States, during a difficult time in their marriage. They were divorced in 1992, after Alfred began another relationship. While married, she styled herself Mrs Rosanna Tam Wong Yick-ming.

Major Experience
  • West Kowloon Supervisor, HKFYG
    (1975–1977)
  • Executive Secretary (Operations), HKFYG
    (1979–1980)
  • Executive Director, HKFYG
    (1980-)
  • Executive Committee Member, Hong Kong Council of Social Service
    (1981–2005)
  • Member, Subventions and Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee
    (1984–1988)
  • Unofficial Member, Legislative Council
    (30 October 1985 - 31 August 1991)
  • Honorary Advisor, Social Welfare Department
    (1987–1988)
  • Member, Law Reform Commission
    (1987–1990)
  • Member, Broadcasting Authority
    (1987–1990)
  • Unofficial Member, Executive Council
    (1 September 1988 - 31 October 1991)
  • Chairperson, Social Welfare Advisory Committee
    (1988–1991)
  • Chairperson, Commission on Youth
    (1990–1991)
  • Unofficial Member, Executive Council
    (1992–1995)
  • Chairperson, Hong Kong Housing Authority
    (1993–2000)
  • Chairperson, Independent Police Complaints Council
    (1993)
  • Member, Court of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    (1994 -)
  • Covenor of the Executive Council
    (1995–1997)
  • Non-Executive Director, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
    (November 1996 -)
  • Chairperson, ICAC Complaints Committee
    (1997–1998)
  • Unofficial Member, Executive Council
    (1997–2002)
  • President of the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Association
    (1997 -)
  • President of the English Speaking Union, Hong Kong
    (1999 -)
  • Director, Board of the Dragon Foundation
    (2000 -)
  • Chairperson, World Vision Hong Kong
    (2000 -)
  • Chairperson, Education Commission
    (2001–2007)
  • Non-Executive Director, Cheung Kong Holdings
    (January 2001 -)
  • Hong Kong member of the CPPCC National Committee
    (2003 -)

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