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The Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) today (April 27) announced that 21 candidates had been elected to the Council on Professional Conduct in Education under the teacher-nominated and the organisation-nominated categories.
In the teacher-nominated category, 12 candidates were elected to the Council. They are:
Teacher Name of Number of
Category Candidate Votes
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Secondary
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Aided Mr Lam Shu Wing 8,358
Mr Leung Tak Yin, Billy 8,229
Mr Tong Chung Fan 8,964
Government Mr Yeung Cheong Chun 7,824
Private Dr Leung Ping Wa 8,142
Primary
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Aided Ms Lee Lai Ming 10,146
Mr Pun Tin Chi 14,483
Ms Tse Wai Lok 6,990
Government Mr Chin Chun Yin 8,153
Private No Nomination -
Kindergarten
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Ms Chan Tsui Yuk 3,646
Ms Kwan Shuk Ling Elaine 2,083
Special School
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Mr Cheng Sau Leung, Don 1,002
Votes for the organisation-nominated categories were counted today by the EMB's Principal Education Officer, Mr Steve Lee, witnessed by the representative from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Ir Dr Lau Chi Keung, and the representative from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mr Michael Chan.
Nine candidates were elected under these categories, including Ms Chan Shun Lai, Cinda and Mr Shee Shing Chung, Eddie (Teachers' Unions seats); Mr Fung Suk Kai, Mr Fung Tak Wah and Ms Tsui Wai Chuen, Grace (Subject-related Organisations seats); Mr Lee Siu Hok (Educational Commentary and Research Organisations seat); and Dr Wu Siu Wai (Other Educational Organisations seat).
Meanwhile, Dr Yu Wai Bing (Teacher Education Institutions seat) and Mr Yeung Kin Chung, Clifton (School Groups and Sponsoring Bodies seat) were elected uncontested.
The Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower will nominate three members, including a Principal Assistant Secretary of the EMB and two lay members, to the Council.
The first meeting of the new council will be held on May 16, 2006.
Ends/Thursday, April 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:07
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