In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Peh. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Simon Peh and the Chinese-style name is Peh Yun-lu.

Simon Peh Yun-lu SBS IDSM (Chinese: 白韞六, born 1955) was Director of Immigration of Hong Kong, and was appointed Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2012.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Career
• 3 Personal life
• 4 References

Early life and education

Peh was born in Anxi County, Quanzhou, Fujian. graduated from Pui Ching Middle School in 1973. He completed college in 1978.

Career

Peh joined the Immigration Department as an Immigration Officer. In 1984, he was promoted to Senior Immigration Officer, and Chief Immigration Officer in 1991. In 2004, he began serving as *istant Director of Immigration. In April 2008, Peh was appointed Director of Immigration when his predecessor Lai Tung-kwok accepted the post of Under Secretary for Security. He retired from the Immigration Department in April 2011. He was succeeded by Eric Chan.

Personal life

On 5 January 2022, Carrie Lam announced new warnings and restrictions against social gathering due to potential COVID-19 outbreaks. One day later, it was discovered that Peh attended a birthday party hosted by Witman Hung Wai-man, with 222 guests. At least one guest tested positive with COVID-19, causing all guests to be quarantined. He was ordered to take leave until 24 January.

References