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The Government today (March 9) announced that the Chief Executive has appointed and re-appointed the following persons to the Board of the Ocean Park Corporation (OPC) for a period of two years from March 10, 2012 to March 9, 2014.
(a) Appointment
Mr Samuel Choy Chung-leung
(b) Re-appointment
Ms Kelly Chan Yuen-sau
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, said, "We are grateful to the board members of the Ocean Park Corporation for their tireless efforts in pursuing the development of Ocean Park. Their expertise in different aspects and their dedication has helped steer the growth of Ocean Park into a world-class marine-themed attraction.
"We would also like to thank the outgoing member, Mr Ip Shing-hing, for his invaluable contribution to Ocean Park in the past six years."
The OPC is a statutory body established under the Ocean Park Corporation Ordinance to manage Ocean Park as a public recreational and educational park.
Ends/Friday, March 9, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:00
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