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The Government published in the Gazette today (March 25) the appointments to the Board of Trustees and the Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust.
The Trust is a statutory body aiming to preserve and conserve the human heritage of Hong Kong. The main function of the Board of Trustees is to manage the investment of the Trust capital to ensure that a steady income will be generated to finance the Trust's activities. The Board also gives direction on how the objects of the Trust should be met. The Council executes the Board's decisions and implements activities for promoting heritage preservation and conservation in Hong Kong, including processing of funding applications.
The Chief Executive has re-appointed Dr Philip Wu Po-him as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and re-appointed three current Board members. Seven new members have also been appointed.
The following is the list of members of the Board of Trustees:
Dr Philip Wu Po-him (Chairman)
Dr Au King-lun
Mr Philip Kan Siu-lun
Ms Catherine Kwai Yuk-nin
Mr Kwan Kee
Ms Kwan Sau-ha
Mr Billy Leung Ting-yu
Miss Lo Po-man
Mr Weber Lo Wai-pak
Mr Ma Ching-cheng
Mr Ernest Tsang Kwong-wing
Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative (ex-officio)
The Chief Executive has also re-appointed Professor Lee Chack-fan as Chairman of the Council. Six existing Council members have been re-appointed and two new members appointed.
The list of members of the Council is as follows:
Professor Lee Chack-fan (Chairman)
Mr Daniel Chan Ching-yan
Ms Catherine Kwai Yuk-nin
Miss Norris Lam Man-ngar
Dr Tam Kam-kau
Dr Joseph Ting Sun-pao
Dr Yue Kwok-to
Director of Architectural Services or his representative
Secretary for Education or his representative
Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative (Ex-officio)
The term of the above appointments is for two years from April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013.
Ends/Friday, March 25, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:30
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