Basic information Title The Honourable Name Eric Peter HO Honours CBE, JP Gender M Year of birth 1927 Place of birth Hong Kong     Period of LegCo service 30 October 1985 - 1 April 1987 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Trade and Industry) 23 February 1983 - 7 August 1985 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Trade and Industry) 2 February 1983 - 2 February 1983 Appointed (Official - Acting for Secretary for Health and Welfare) 20 April 1977 - 19 January 1983 Appointed (Official - Secretary for Social Services) 11 April 1973 - 1 August 1973 Appointed (Official - Acting Director of Commerce and Industry) 31 January 1973 - 31 January 1973 Appointed (Official - Acting Director of Commerce and Industry) Education and professional qualifications B.A. Economics (The University of Hong Kong) HM Inspector of Taxes Board of Inland Revenue London 1953 Occupation Civil Servant