Winnie Ho

Former Secretary for Housing, Hong Kong SAR Government

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Born: September 8, 1964, British Hong Kong

Education: St. Paul's Co-educational (Macdonnell Road) Primary School, St. Paul's Co-educational College

Previous offices: Secretary for Housing

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk court fire: disaster, demands for accountability, and a national security clampdown

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Resigned on Oct. 29, 2026, after the independent report; duties suspended.

On November 26, 2025, a fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court public housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, killed 168 people and injuring dozens more. It was the city's deadliest disaster since 1948.

Updated Nov 1