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Appointment of Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service (with photo)
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     The Government announced today (December 14) that Mr Cheung Tat-yin, Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service, will take up the post of Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service on December 24, 2016, when Mr Lam Kwok-wah will proceed on pre-retirement leave.

     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung, said, "With proven leadership skills, coupled with his extensive administration and management experience, Mr Cheung will be able to lead the Civil Aid Service to meet the challenges ahead."

     On the retirement of Mr Lam, Mr Cheung said, "As the Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service, Mr Lam has devoted sustained efforts in leading the Department to provide ample operational planning, professional training and logistics support to enable members of the Civil Aid Service to handle different emergency situations effectively. I sincerely wish him a happy retirement."

     Brief biographical notes on the two officers are set out below:

Mr Lam Kwok-wah
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     Aged 58, Mr Lam joined the Civil Aid Service as Training Assistant in September 1978 before being appointed as Training Officer in May 1982. He was promoted to Senior Training Officer (later retitled as Senior Operations and Training Officer) in December 1991, to Principal Operations and Training Officer in January 2003, and was appointed as Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service in November 2007. He has been the Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service since November 2010.

Mr Cheung Tat-yin
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     Aged 57, Mr Cheung joined the Government as Assistant Immigration Officer in September 1982 before being appointed as Training Officer (later retitled as Operations and Training Officer) in December 1985. He was promoted to Senior Operations and Training Officer in October 1999, to Principal Operations and Training Officer in December 2005 and was appointed as Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service in November 2011.
 
Ends/Wednesday, December 14, 2016
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Mr Cheung Tat-yin, Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service, will take up the post of Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service on December 24, 2016.