Harnam Singh Grewal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hong Konger |
| Born | 5 December 1937 British Hong Kong |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | Nav Bharat Club, Hong Kong |
Harnam Singh Grewal (高禮和) CBE ED (born December 5, 1937, in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong hockey player and career civil servant. He grew up and lived most of his life in Hong Kong. Upon completion of his University education, he returned to serve in the Government of Hong Kong. The last post he held was Secretary for the Civil Service. He retired to Canada in the 1990s.[1]
Heritage
Grewal's family originates from
Early days
Grewal was born in Hong Kong, but spent most of his childhood in his ancestral village of
Education
He attended primary school at the Sir Ellis Kadoorie School, Hong Kong, in the late 1940s. He then went to King's College, Hong Kong for his secondary schooling before entering the University of Hong Kong in 1956. He graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) in English from there in 1959, and completed a Diploma in Education the following year. He then went on to England to study at the University of Cambridge for two years before returning to Hong Kong in 1962.
Career with the Hong Kong government
He initially taught at Queen's College in Hong Kong, from 1962 to 1964. When the Government was recruiting Administrative Officers for the 1964 intake, he applied and was taken on. He served in various posts over the years, including that of District Officer Taipo (1970 - 1973), Deputy Director of Urban Services (New Territories) (1976 -1980), and Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service (1980 - 1984). He was appointed Commissioner of Customs and Excise in 1984, followed by his appointment as Secretary for Transport in 1986. He took on the portfolio of the Secretary for the Civil Service in early 1987 and held that position for just under three years. He retired as Secretary for the Civil Service in 1990.[1]
Olympian
Grewal was an Olympic field hockey player for Hong Kong during the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
Retirement
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He retired to Canada at the end of 1990.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 962-201-494-1. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harnam Singh Grewal Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Harnam Grewal".
