Appointment of Political Assistants (with photos)
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The newly appointed Political Assistants are the Political Assistant to the Financial Secretary, Ms Ho Chui-ping, and the Political Assistant to the Secretary for Food and Health, Mr Kelvin Cheng Sau-kong. Both of them will assume office on November 6.
"I have appointed all 12 Under Secretaries and 14 Political Assistants in this term of Government. Passionate, capable, committed and willing to serve the community, they will assist the Secretaries of Department and Directors of Bureau to liaise extensively with various sectors of the community, strengthen communication between the Government and the legislature, gauge views from different channels and explain government policies and measures. I will lead my team of politically appointed officials to pursue concrete results for the benefit of the community with determination, boldness in innovation and a conscientious effort to address the needs of the people. Together, we will build an even better Hong Kong," Mrs Lam said.
Following are biographical notes on the new appointees:
Ms Ho Chui-ping
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Aged 43. Before joining the Government, Ms Ho was Deputy Director of News and Public Affairs of Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co. Ltd. She was previously the Chairperson of the Hong Kong News Executives' Association. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Communication from the Hong Kong Baptist University.
Mr Kelvin Cheng Sau-kong
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Aged 38. Mr Cheng works in the Hospital Authority as Manager in the Service Transformation Department before joining the Government, with responsibility for the planning and implementation of clinical public-private partnership programmes. He holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Hong Kong.
Ends/Friday, November 3, 2017
Issued at HKT 9:41
Issued at HKT 9:41
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