Appointments to Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

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The Government today (August 19) announced the appointment of Dr Mak Chi-keung as the Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). In addition, the Government has appointed one new member and re-appointed two members to the HKEAA. The appointments are for three years, from September 1, 2016, to August 31, 2019. Details of the appointments are as follows:

Deputy Chairman
Dr Mak Chi-keung, Principal, Lok Sin Tong Young Ko Hsiao Lin Secondary School

Members
Mrs Bonnie Fung Lai Miu-yee, Principal, Clementi Secondary School
Mr James Lam Yat-fung, Principal, Lions College
Mr Stephen Hung Wan-shun, Partner, Li & Partners

The Secretary for Education, Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, said that the HKEAA is an important partner of the Education Bureau and that the distinguished members from the educational and other professional fields on the HKEAA would enrich the expertise of the Authority.

Mr Ng welcomed Dr Mak to serve as the Deputy Chairman and Mrs Fung as member of the HKEAA. He also expressed gratitude to the outgoing Deputy Chairperson, Ms Ruth Shek Yuk-yu, for her contribution to the work of the Authority.

The HKEAA is a statutory body established under the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance (Chapter 261) to conduct public examinations and other examinations or assessments approved by the Chief Executive. The composition of the Authority is stipulated in Schedule 2 of the Ordinance. Members of the Authority include school principals, teachers, representatives of tertiary institutions, a person who represents the interests of parents, and persons experienced in commerce, industry or a profession.

Following is the membership list of the Authority with effect from September 1, 2016:

Appointed members:
Mr Rock Chen Chung-nin (Chairman)
Dr Mak Chi-keung (Deputy Chairman)
Mrs Bonnie Fung Lai Miu-yee
Mr James Lam Yat-fung
Mr Benjamin Ng Yau-keung
Ms Sylvia Chan May-kuen
Ms Monica Cheng Wai-yee
Mr Raymond Cheng Chung-ching
Mr Stephen Hung Wan-shun
Mr Johnny Tsang Wing-keung
Ms Cecilia Lee Sau-wai

Ex-officio members:
Two persons nominated by the Heads of Universities Committee
The Chairman of the Curriculum Development Council, or his/her representative
The Executive Director of the Vocational Training Council, or his/her representative
The Permanent Secretary for Education, or his/her representative
The Secretary General of the HKEAA

Ends/Friday, August 19, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:00

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