Mrs Pamela Tan joined the Government¡¦s Administrative Service in October 1977.  During her career, she has served in directorate positions in a number of policy bureaux, resource bureaux and frontline departments.  She has also served as the Deputy Head of the Central Policy Unit which advised the then Governor, the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary on all major issues affecting Hong Kong.

In the political field, Mrs Tan was involved in the establishment of the Provisional Regional Council in 1984 and the Regional Council from 1985 to 1987.

In the economic field, Mrs Tan worked in the Trade and Industry Bureau, the Monetary Affairs Bureau, the Financial Services Bureau and the Insurance Commission for a total of 8 years during the period from 1987 to 1998.  She also held posts in financial and human resource management in 1982 to 1984 and 1989 to 1990.

In the social services field, Mrs Tan worked in the Social Services Bureau and the Social Welfare Department from 1977 to 1982.  She was the Director of Administration and Development in the Department of Justice from 1999 to 2000.  In June 2000, she took up the post of Commissioner of Labour.  On 30 June 2003, she assumed her current post of Director of Home Affairs.

Date of Appointment       : 1 May 2001
Renewal of Appointment : 1 May 2004
                                            : 1 May 2007