John Tsang
In July 2009, Financial Secretary John Tsang named Chan to the role of HKMA Chief Executive, from 1 October that year, on the retirement of Joseph Yam. Chan was compensated with an annual base salary of HK$6 million. With his reappointment in 2014, Chan served as Chief Executive for exactly ten years, stepping down from the role in a pre-announced move on 1 October 2019.