Lim Jock Hoi
林玉辉 | ||
14th Secretary-General of ASEAN | ||
In office 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2022 | ||
Preceded by | Lê Lương Minh | |
Succeeded by | Kao Kim Hourn | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Lim Jock Hoi 5 December 1951 Hanyu Pinyin Lín Yùhuī | |
Southern Min | ||
Hokkien POJ | Lîm Gio̍k-hui |
Lim Jock Hoi (
Education
Lim earned his Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from the City of London Polytechnic in 1976, and his Post Graduate Certificate of Education from Keele University in 1977.[4]
Political career
Lim joined the government service in 1977 as an education officer, and from 1981 and 1985 he was the principal of a secondary school. He served as the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources' Director-General for International Relations and Trade Development from February 2001 to July 2005. He was appointed as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Deputy Permanent Secretary in September 2005.[4]
Lim represented Brunei as the Senior Official for the
Following a declaration by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 18 November 2017, Lim would be in charge of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. On November 14, Lee announced his selection as the new ASEAN secretary-general in a speech marking the beginning of Singapore's 2018 chairmanship of the 10-nation organization. Lê Lương Minh of Vietnam, the current ASEAN Secretary-General, will be replaced in January 2018 by Lim.[5]
The ASEAN agenda for the period after 2025 should be more dynamic and able to introduce new initiatives and put policies into place in response to shifting market and economic conditions, according to Dato Lim, who wrote the article that appeared in the Jakarta Post on 31 December 2202. He stated:[6]
This is because of the global and regional headwinds that impact the future of the ASEAN community, including problems like global trade tensions, climate change, the digital divide and even the pandemic. Taken together, these challenges have exposed gaps or weaknesses in the ability of ASEAN to address some of its goals, such as participation in global value chains, enhancement of macro-financial coordination and narrowing development gaps
— Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, Jakarta Post
Dato Lim will depart Jakarta at the end of December 2022 after serving as the organization's top diplomat for five years. Several regional and worldwide crises have occurred during this time, ranging from the COVID-19 epidemic and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar to the global repercussions of Russia's fight in Ukraine.[7]
Personal life
He is married to Datin Chan Chin Ming, together they have two sons.[4]
Honours
Throughout his career, he has achieved the following honours:[4][8]
National
- Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB; 2007) – Dato Paduka
- Order of Setia Negara Brunei Third Class (SNB; 2000); Fourth Class (PSB; 15 July 1990)[9]
- Long Service Medal (PKL; 2001)
- Excellent Service Medal (PIKB; 1987)
Foreign
- South Korea:
- Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Second Grade (6 April 2022)
References
- ^ Bandial, Ain (2022-12-31). "ASEAN's Lim Jock Hoi bids farewell as secretary-general". The Scoop. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ a b "Dato Lim Jock Hoi assumes office as new Secretary-General of ASEAN - ASEAN - ONE VISION ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY". 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Lim Jock Hoi - Group of Nations // G7 & G20". 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Lim Jock Hoi | Secretary-General of ASEAN". blogs.worldbank.org. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Rano360.com » Bruneian appointed as ASEAN secretary-general". rano360.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "ASEAN's Lim Jock Hoi says ASEAN is at a crossroads". Thai PBS World. 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Bandial, Ain (2022-12-31). "ASEAN's Lim Jock Hoi bids farewell as secretary-general". The Scoop. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "BRUNEIresources.com - Lim Jock Hoi". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Istiadat Mengadap Dan Mengu..." (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. 1990-07-18. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-01-20.