Directors of Fire Services
The Director of Fire Services was created in 1961 and replaced the role of Chief Fire Officer and Superintendent of Fire Services:
- William James Gorman (1961)
- Ronald Godfrey Cox (1961─1965)
- Joseph Milner (1965─1970)
- Alfred Evelyn Harry Wood OBE (1970─1975)
- Frederick Morphet Watson (1975─1983)
- Frederick Morphet Watson (1983–1984)
- Robert Holmes (1984─1987)
- John Howard March (1987─1992) - last British head of the fire service
- Lam Chek Yuen (1992–1995) - first local head of the fire service
- Peter Cheung (1995–1998) Hong Kong
- Tsang Kwong Yu (1998–2001) Hong Kong
- Hsu King Ping (2001–2003) Hong Kong
- Anthony Lam Chun Man (2003 - December 6, 2005) Hong Kong
- Kwok Jing Keung, FSDSM, J.P. (December 7, 2005 - December 2, 2007) Hong Kong
- Lo Chun Hung Gregory, FSDSM, J.P. (December 3, 2007 - September 30, 2011) Hong Kong
- Andy Chan Chor-kam, FSDSM (October 1, 2011 - ) Hong Kong
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