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The following is issued on behalf of the Housing Authority:
The Chief Executive has re-appointed one serving member and appointed eight new members to the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) from April 1 for two years, the Government announced today (March 30).
A spokesman for the Transport and Housing Bureau said, "We are grateful to the eight new members for accepting the appointment and the existing member for agreeing to serve the HA for another term."
The re-appointed member is:
Ms Yeung Sin-hung
The newly appointed members are:
Professor Edwin Chan Hon-wan
Mr Lee Ping-kuen
Mr Winfield Wong Wing-cheung
Miss Anita Fung Yuen-mei
Ms Virginia Choi Wai-kam
Mr Barrie Ho Chow-lai
Ms Tennessy Hui Mei-sheung
Professor Bernard Vincent Lim Wan-fung
Eight long serving members will retire from the HA. "We wish to thank the retiring members for their sterling contributions over the past years." The spokesman said.
The retiring members are:
Retiring on April 1
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Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim
Dr Andrew Chan Ping-chiu
Mr Joseph Fan Wai-kuen
Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming
Dr Andy Lam Siu-wing
Professor Rebecca Chiu Lai-har
Mr Kwok Lit-tung
Retiring on July 1
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Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing
The membership list of the HA for 2012/13 is below:
Secretary for Transport and Housing (Chairman)
Director of Housing (Vice-chairman)
Non-official Members (27):
Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung
Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing (up to June 30, 2012)
Ms Lam Chui-lin
Ms Angela Lee Wai-yin
Mr Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong
Ms Yeung Sin-hung
Professor Raymond So Wai-man
Mr Michael Choi Ngai-min
Mr Vincent Fang Kang
Mr Ip Kwok-him
Mr Alan Leong Kah-kit
Mr Wong Kwok-kin
Mr Albert Au Siu-cheung
Mr Chan Kin-por
Ms Christine Fang Meng-sang
Mr Leo Kung Lin-cheng
Ms Julia Lau Man-kwan
Mr David Sun Tak-kei
Mr Wong Sing-chi
Professor Edwin Chan Hon-wan
Mr Lee Ping-kuen
Mr Winfield Wong Wing-cheung
Miss Anita Fung Yuen-mei
Ms Virginia Choi Wai-kam
Mr Barrie Ho Chow-lai
Ms Tennessy Hui Mei-sheung
Professor Bernard Vincent Lim Wan-fung
Official Members:
Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)
Director of Lands
Ends/Friday, March 30, 2012
Issued at HKT 14:31
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