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The Government announced today (December 2) that the Chief Executive has appointed Dr Tik Chi-yuen and re-appointed Mr Leo Kung Lin-cheng as members of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee for a term of two years effective from January 1, 2015.
"We would like to express our deep gratitude to Dr Alice Yuk Tak-fun, the outgoing member who will retire on December 31, 2014, for her invaluable contributions to the work of the Committee in the past six years," a government spokesman said.
The Disaster Relief Fund was established by a Legislative Council resolution on December 1, 1993, to provide a ready mechanism for Hong Kong to respond swiftly to international appeals for humanitarian aid in relief of disasters that occur outside Hong Kong. The Committee is tasked to advise on disbursement from the Disaster Relief Fund and monitor the use of grants by the recipients.
The membership list of the Committee with effect from January 1, 2015, is as follows:
Chairman:
Chief Secretary for Administration (ex-officio)
Members:
Mr Cheng Yiu-tong
Ms Starry Lee Wai-king
Dr Priscilla Leung Mei-fun
Mr Cheung Kwok-che
Mr Leo Kung Lin-cheng
Dr Tik Chi-yuen
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (ex-officio)
Secretary for Labour and Welfare (ex-officio)
Ends/Tuesday, December 2, 2014
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