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The Government announced today (February 3) the following senior appointments:
* Mr Edward Yau Tang-wah, Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower, will take up the post of Director of Information Services;
* Ms Elizabeth Tse Man-yee, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury), will assume the post of Director of Administration;
* Mr Duncan Pescod, Head, Efficiency Unit, will take up the post of Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Communities; and
* Mrs Jennie Chok Pang Yuen-yee, formerly Deputy Secretary for Security, will succeed Mr Alex Fong Chi-wai as Principal Hong Kong Economic and Trade Representative, Tokyo.
Commenting on the appointments, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Miss Denise Yue said the appointees were all experienced Administrative Officers with proven leadership and management abilities. "I am confident that under their leadership, the concerned departments and offices will continue to do their best to serve the people of Hong Kong, meet the challenges ahead and further the interests of Hong Kong overseas."
Brief biographical notes on the four officers are set out below:
Mr Edward Yau Tang-wah, JP
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Aged 45. Mr Yau joined the Administrative Service in August, 1981, and rose to his present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April, 2005.
Mr Yau has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Security Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Health and Welfare Branch, the former Transport Branch, Correctional Services Department and the former Finance Branch. He was Deputy Director-General of Trade (later renamed Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry) from January, 1999, to May, 2001, and Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington from May, 2001, to April, 2004. He has been Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower since April, 2004.
Ms Elizabeth Tse Man-yee, JP
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Aged 43. Ms Tse joined the Administrative Service in August, 1984, and rose to her present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April, 2005.
Ms Tse has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Security Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Economic Services Branch, the former Finance Branch, the then New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office and the former Trade and Industry Branch. She has been Deputy Secretary for the Treasury (later renamed Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)) since July, 1999.
Mr Duncan Pescod, JP
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Aged 46. Mr Pescod joined the Administrative Service in August, 1981, and rose to his present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April, 2004.
Mr Pescod has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Home Affairs Branch, the former Security Branch, Lands Department, the former Urban Services Department and the former City and New Territories Administration. He was Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service from December, 1996, to June, 2001, and Deputy Commissioner for Tourism from June, 2001, to November, 2004. He has been Head, Efficiency Unit since November, 2004.
Mrs Jennie Chok Pang Yuen-yee, JP
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Aged 54. Mrs Chok joined the Government in July, 1972, as an Executive Officer and transferred to the Administrative Service in July, 1985. She rose to her present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B in July, 2002.
Mrs Chok has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Medical and Health Department, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Constitutional Affairs Branch and the former Trade Department (later renamed Trade and Industry Department). She was Deputy Secretary for Security from October, 2000, to December, 2005.
Ends/Friday, February 3, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:50
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