Wing-Kun Tam
International President
Wing-Kun Tam, of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (SAR), The People’s Republic of China, was
elected president of The International Association
of Lions Clubs at the association's 94th
International Convention, held in Seattle,
Washington, USA July 4-8, 2011.
President Tam is the chairperson of a multi-national
group of companies specializing in aviation and
travel business.
A
member of the Mt. Cameron Lions Club since 1981, he
has held many offices in the association, including
Campaign SightFirst multinational coordinator and
OSEAL recording secretary, SightFirst China Action
executive chairperson, 2005 International Convention
Bidding Committee executive chairperson and honorary
Host Committee chairperson. He has served on the
international board for 11 years and three years on
the executive committee.
President Tam has been a member or chairperson of
many government and community service boards and
committees of the Hong Kong SAR Government. He
served as Hong Kong District Affairs Advisor before
the establishment of the SAR in 1997. He has been
the Hong Kong Convention Ambassador since 1995.
He
is the recipient of Her Majesty the Queen’s Badge of
Honor, the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire and the Bronze Bauhinia Star from the British
and Hong Kong SAR governments. He is a Justice of
the Peace in Hong Kong and the appointed Honorary
Consul of the Republic of Kenya in the Hong Kong SAR
and Macau SAR of The People’s Republic of China. |
