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The Government announced today (November 12) the following senior appointments:
* Mr Mak Chai-kwong, Principal Government Engineer, to succeed Mr Lo Yiu-ching as Director of Highways with effect from November 13, 2002. Mr Lo has assumed the duties of the Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport and Works) with effect from September 1, 2002.
* Mr Tsao Tak-kiang, Principal Government Engineer, to succeed Dr Lau Ching-kwong as Director of Civil Engineering with effect from December 29, 2002 when Dr Lau proceeds on pre-retirement leave.
Commenting on the two appointments, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joseph W P Wong, expressed full confidence in the two officers, "I am confident that Mr Mak and Mr Tsao, with their proven administrative and professional experience, will lead the Highways Department and the Civil Engineering Department respectively to face the challenges ahead."
Mr Wong also thanked Dr Lau Ching-kwong for his dedicated and meritorious service during the last 36 years.
The following are the biographical notes on Messrs Lau Ching-kwong, Mak Chai-kwong and Tsao Tak-kiang :
Dr Lau Ching-kwong, JP
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Aged 60, Dr Lau joined the Hong Kong Civil Service as an Assistant Engineer in March 1966. He was promoted to Principal Government Engineer in September 1996 and to the Director of Civil Engineering in March 2001.
He will proceed on pre-retirement leave with effect from December 29, 2002 after more than 36 years of service with the Government.
Mr Mak Chai-kwong, JP
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Aged 52, Mr Mak joined the Hong Kong Civil Service as an Assistant Engineer in August 1976. He was promoted to Chief Engineer in August 1994, to Government Engineer in May 1997 and to Principal Government Engineer in June 2000. He is currently the Project Manager of New Territories East Development Office in Territory Development Department.
Mr Tsao Tak-kiang, JP
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Aged 57, Mr Tsao joined the Hong Kong Civil Service as an Apprentice Engineer in September 1969. He was promoted to Chief Engineer in August 1994, to Government Engineer in June 1998 and to Principal Government Engineer in August 2001. He is currently the Project Manager of New Territories North Development Office in Territory Development Department.
End/Tuesday, November 12, 2002
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