Political Appointments System in Hong Kong of HK$220,000 per month (US$28,000) is more than the salary of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and also more than Alan Greenspan earned as the chairman of the US Federal Reserve. A political assistant would earn more than what Tony Snow earned (US$ 14,000 per month) as the former White House Press Secretary. Political observer Michael Chugani said there was no "single credible reason why these novice politicians are being paid more than heads of state of some countries." Lau Ngai-keung was sceptical that political appointments would help to foster local political talent, noting that such appointees may earn
Rob Reich is currently a board member for the Boston Review and for GiveWell.org, a nonprofit that evaluates charities for donors. Reich received his B.A. in philosophy from Yale University and his Ph.D. in philosophy of education from Stanford University. He served as an early corps member in Teach for America, during which he taught sixth grade in Houston, Texas. He is often confused with Robert Reich, professor of political science at the University of California - Berkeley and former secretary of the department of labor. Rob Reich Rob Reich (born 1969) is an American political scientist. He is a Professor of