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范婉兒（Ms. Irina Fan）現任政府經濟顧問。她擁有逾二十五年研究經驗，長期從事經濟及市場分析，對香港、內地、亞太區及國際市場均有深入研究。加入政府前，她於二〇二二年一月起出任香港貿易發展局研究總監，領導貿發局研究部進行各類調查及研究，分析影響全球貿易及經濟環境的主要趨勢，並為香港企業在內地及國際市場物色商機。此前，她曾在金融服務及銀行業擔任高級職位，先後於瑞士再保險（Swiss Re）及恒生銀行等機構任職，從事保險市場分析及經濟研究，並曾任恒生銀行高級經濟師。她持有香港大學經濟學哲學碩士學位。二〇二五年十二月，政府宣布委任范婉兒為政府經濟顧問，她於二〇二六年一月五日履新，接替已退休的梁永勝。政府經濟顧問領導政府經濟顧問辦公室，負責就經濟事宜向政府提供專業分析及意見，並編製每年的經濟報告、經濟增長預測及財政預算案的經濟分析，同時監察本地及外圍經濟走勢。政府經濟顧問亦為財政司司長及多個決策局提供經濟分析支援，並參與制訂與經濟發展相關的政策。她是近二十年來第二位由政府以外聘任的政府經濟顧問。她履新後曾多次就本港經濟情況及全年經濟增長預測向傳媒作簡介。政府經濟顧問辦公室是財政司司長轄下的辦事處，負責為政府提供經濟分析及意見，並每年發表經濟報告，闡述本港經濟的最新情況及展望，亦負責編製財政預算案中的經濟預測。范婉兒上任後，正值香港經濟在疫後復蘇，她曾就本港經濟增長、外貿、投資及人工智能產業發展等議題向傳媒及立法會作分析，並多次闡述政府對全年經濟增長的預測及經濟面對的挑戰。她具備逾二十五年研究經驗，對香港、內地及國際經濟均有深入了解。
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Ms. Irina Fan is the Government Economist of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. With more than 25 years of research experience in economics and market analysis, she has an in-depth understanding of the Hong Kong, Mainland, Asia-Pacific and international markets. Before joining the Government, she was Director of Research at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council from January 2022, leading its Research Department in conducting surveys, studies and analysis of trends affecting global trade and the economy and identifying business opportunities for Hong Kong companies in the Mainland and overseas markets. Previously she held senior positions in financial services and banking, including at Swiss Re and Hang Seng Bank, where she worked on insurance market analysis and economic research as a senior economist. She holds a Master of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Hong Kong. In December 2025 the Government announced her appointment as Government Economist, and she took up the post on 5 January 2026, succeeding the retired Leung Wing-shing. The Government Economist heads the Office of the Government Economist, providing the Government with professional economic analysis and advice, preparing the annual economic report, economic growth forecasts and the economic analysis for the Budget, and monitoring local and external economic developments. She is the second Government Economist appointed from outside the civil service in about two decades. The Office of the Government Economist, under the Financial Secretary, provides economic analysis and advice and publishes the annual Economic Report setting out the latest economic situation and outlook, and prepares the economic forecasts in the Budget. Taking office as Hong Kong’s economy recovered after the pandemic, Ms. Fan has briefed the media and the Legislative Council on economic growth, external trade, investment and the development of the artificial intelligence industry, and has set out the Government’s forecasts for full-year economic growth and the challenges facing the economy. With more than 25 years of research experience, she has an in-depth knowledge of the Hong Kong, Mainland and international economies.
