Harnam Singh Grewal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 5 December 1937 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | Nav Bharat Club, Hong Kong |
Harnam Singh Grewal (高禮和) CBE ED (born 5 December 1937) is a former Hong Kong hockey player and career civil servant. Growing up and living most of his life in Hong Kong, Grewal served in the Government of Hong Kong upon completing his university education. During his career, he held the posts of Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Secretary for Transport, and Secretary for the Civil Service. He retired to Canada in the 1990s.[1]
Heritage
Grewal's family originates from Punjab, India.
Career with the Hong Kong government
Grewal initially taught at Queen's College, Hong Kong from 1962 to 1964. When the Government was recruiting administrative officers for the 1964 intake, he applied and was taken on. Grewal 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 in 1990.[1]
Olympian
Grewal was an Olympic field hockey player for Hong Kong during the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
Retirement
He retired to Canada at the end of 1990.[3]
References
- 1 2 Joseph Y.S. Cheng; Richard Y.C. Wong (1990). The Other Hong Kong Report 1990. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. p. 96. 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".
External links
- Hong Kong civil servants
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong men's field hockey players
- Alumni of King's College, Hong Kong
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Olympic field hockey players for Hong Kong
- Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Hong Kong people of Indian descent
- Hong Kong people of Punjabi descent
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- Canadian people of Punjabi descent
- Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
- Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong
- Field hockey players at the 1962 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1966 Asian Games