Basic information Title The Honourable Name Donald LIAO Poon-huai Honours CBE, JP Gender M Year of birth 1929 Place of birth Taiwan     Period of LegCo service 11 October 1989 - 29 November 1989 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Home Affairs) 12 October 1988 - 19 July 1989 Appointed (Official - Secretary for District Administration) 30 October 1985 - 25 August 1988 Appointed (Official - Secretary for District Administration) 27 February 1985 - 7 August 1985 Appointed (Official - Secretary for District Administration) 28 May 1980 - 6 February 1985 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Housing) 6 June 1979 - 1 August 1979 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) 24 May 1978 - 21 June 1978 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) 27 July 1977 - 10 August 1977 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) 20 April 1977 - 18 May 1977 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) 7 July 1976 - 21 July 1976 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) 1 August 1973 - 1 August 1973 Appointed (Official - Acting Secretary for Housing) Education and professional qualifications St. Joseph's College B.Arch. (Hons.), The University of Hong Kong Diploma in Landscape Design, University of Durham Occupation Civil Servant