in public office in 2017, Wong personally wrote a ten-page letter of mitigation, stating that "[Tsang's] significant contributions to Hong Kong in the past over 4 decades should be properly recognized." Personal life Wong has three daughters with his wife, Esther Chan. He met his wife while doing charity work between 1991 and 1996, and married in 1996. He received several hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars as a wedding gift from his wife's wealthy family, which he, in turn, gave to organisations for the homeless. He is a devout Christian. He has also served as Vice-Chairman of the CEDAR Fund and Member of the Steering Committee and Volunteer of the Hong Kong Christian Concern for the Homeless. Awards and honours Wong was elected as a Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2007. He was made an Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge in 2009. He has also received honorary degrees from Lingnan University, Shue Yan University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Open University of Hong Kong, and the University of Hong Kong. Wong received the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2012. See also Judiciary of Hong Kong Legal system of Hong Kong References External links Wong Yan-lung named new Secretary for Justice Skyline Monthly, "Wong Yan-lung: Black horse of Hong Kong political circles" Official website 1963 births Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Barristers of Hong Kong Fellows of Magdalene College, Cambridge Government officials of Hong Kong Hong Kong philanthropists Living people Secretaries for Justice of Hong Kong Hong Kong Senior Counsel Hong Kong evangelicals Alumni of Queen's College, Hong Kong