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The Government today (December 15) announced that the Chief Executive had appointed Mr Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan as a member of the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service for a term of two years. The appointment will take effect on January 1, 2010.
The Chief Executive has also re-appointed Mr William Chan Fu-keung as a member of the Standing Committee and the Chairman of the ICAC Sub-Committee for a term of two years with effect from January 1, 2010.
The Government also expresses gratitude to Mr Ip Kwok-him, who will retire from the Standing Committee on December 31, 2009 for his valuable contributions to the work of the committee over the years.
The standing committee advises the Government on matters relating to the salaries and conditions of service of the disciplined services. It is currently under the chairmanship of Mr Barry Cheung Chun-yuen. Other serving members of the standing committee are Ms Wong Mee-chun, Ms Chiang Lai-yuen, Mr Mark Lin, Miss Elaine Chan Wing-yi, Mr Michael Lee Tze-hau, Mrs Margaret Leung Ko May-yee and Dr David Wong Yau-kar.
Ends/Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:00
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