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The Government today (July 31) announced the Chief Executive's decision on the following appointments to the Managing Board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC):-
(a) to re-appoint Mr Michael Tien Puk-sun, to be Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation until December 31, or the day to be appointed by the Secretary for Transport and Housing by notice published in the Gazette under the Rail Merger Ordinance, whichever is earlier; and
(b) to re-appoint Mr Vincent Lo Wing-sang, Mr Ng Leung-sing, Mr Patrick Blackwell Paul, Mr Abraham Shek Lai-him, and Professor Richard Wong Yue-chim, as Members of the Managing Board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation until December 31, or the day to be appointed by the Secretary for Transport and Housing by notice published in the Gazette under the Rail Merger Ordinance, whichever is earlier.
In welcoming the decision, the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng said "we are confident that the managing board, with the re-appointment of the chairman and the managing board members, will continue to effectively lead KCRC in the run up to the rail merger."
Ms Cheng also expressed sincere gratitude to the outgoing member - Mr Wan Man-yee, for his untiring support and contributions to the KCRC board during his tenure of more than four years. Mr Wan has decided to retire from the board because of other commitments.
Under the KCRC Ordinance, KCRC shall have a managing board comprising a chairman, a chief executive officer and not less than four nor more than eight other members appointed by the Chief Executive. The membership of the board, with effect from August 1, is at Annex.
Annex
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Membership List of Managing Board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation with effect from August 1
Chairman
Mr Michael Tien
Chief Executive Officer
Mr James Blake
Members
Mr Vincent Lo Wing-sang
Mr Ng Leung-sing
Mr Patrick Blackwell Paul
Mr Abraham Shek Lai-him
Prof Richard Wong Yue-chim
Secretary for Transport and Housing
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Ends/Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:01
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