Re-appointment of Commission on Poverty and its Task Forces
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     The Government today (June 30) announced the re-appointment of the Commission on Poverty (CoP) and its four Task Forces, namely the Special Needs Groups Task Force; the Youth Education, Employment and Training Task Force; the Community Care Fund Task Force; and the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force, for a term of one year from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.

     The Chief Secretary for Administration and Chairperson of the CoP, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, said the appointments were made in consultation with the new-term Government. He fully acknowledged the accomplishments of the CoP and its four Task Forces in the past two years or so. The CoP and its Task Forces have collaborated well with the current-term Government in pursuing poverty alleviation and support for the underprivileged as a priority policy direction. He expressed gratitude to all members and said he believed that their re-appointment would enable a smooth continuation of the poverty alleviation work.

     The membership of the re-appointed CoP is as follows:

Chairperson
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Chief Secretary for Administration

Non-official Members (18 persons)
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Ms Amy Chan Lim-chee
Ms Sylvia Chan May-kuen
Ms May Chan Suk-mei
Mr Clement Chen Cheng-jen
Dr Henry Cheng Kar-shun
Mr Cheung Kwok-che
Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung
Mr Chua Hoi-wai
Dr Stephen Frederick Fisher
Mr Frederick Fung Kin-kee
Mr Ho Hei-wah
Ms Lam Shuk-yee
Mr Lau Ming-wai
Mr Leung Che-cheung
Mr Clarence Leung Wang-ching
Ms Li Fung-ying
Professor Francis Lui Ting-ming
Mr Michael Tien Puk-sun

Ex-officio Members
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Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Secretary for Education
Secretary for Food and Health

     The membership of the four re-appointed Task Forces is as follows:

(1) Special Needs Groups Task Force

Mr Chua Hoi-wai (Chairperson)
Mr Cheung Kin-fai (Vice-chairperson)

Members of the CoP
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Ms May Chan Suk-mei
Mr Cheung Kwok-che
Dr Stephen Frederick Fisher
Mr Ho Hei-wah

Co-opted Members
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Ms Carmen Chan Ka-mun
Ms Vivian Chung Wing-yan
Mr Brian Ho
Mr Herman Hui Chung-shing
Dr Lam Ching-choi
Mr Peter Lee Ka-kit
Dr Leung Lai-ching
Dr Leung Pak-yin
Ms Nancy Tsang Lan-see
Ms Deborah Wan Lai-yau
Ms Elaine Wu Siu-ling
Mr Stephen Yau How-boa
Ms Yu Sau-chu

Ex-officio Members
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Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Director of Home Affairs (or representative)
Director of Social Welfare (or representative)
Commissioner for Rehabilitation (or representative)

(2) Youth Education, Employment and Training Task Force

Mr Clement Chen Cheng-jen (Chairperson)
Dr Philemon Choi Yuen-wan (Vice-chairperson)

Members of the CoP
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Ms Amy Chan Lim-chee
Ms Sylvia Chan May-kuen
Ms May Chan Suk-mei
Mr Cheung Kwok-che
Mr Chua Hoi-wai
Mr Frederick Fung Kin-kee
Mr Ho Hei-wah
Ms Lam Shuk-yee
Mr Lau Ming-wai
Mr Leung Che-cheung
Mr Clarence Leung Wang-ching
Ms Li Fung-ying
Mr Michael Tien Puk-sun

Co-opted Members
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Mr Ringo Chan Chi-wai
Mr Jonathan Chan Pok-chi
Mr Cheung Sing-hung
Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-kong
Mr Marvin Hsu Tsun Fai
Mr Kwok Wing-keung
Ms Lam Pik-chu
Ms Lilian Law Suk-kwan
Mr Edmond Lee Man-bun
Mr Lee Shing-see
Mr William Leung Wing-cheung
Mr Sin Kim-wai
Dr Carrie Willis Yau Sheung-mui
Mr Simon Wong Kit-lung
Dr Mickey Yan Wai-kiu
Mrs Carrie Yau Tsang Ka-lai
Professor Eric Yim Chi-ming
Dr Alice Yuk Tak-fun

Ex-officio Members
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Permanent Secretary for Education (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs (or representative)
Commissioner for Labour (or representative)
Head, Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (or representative)

(3) Community Care Fund Task Force

Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chairperson)
Dr Bunny Chan Chung-bun (Vice-chairperson)

Members of the CoP
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Mr Cheung Kwok-che
Mr Chua Hoi-wai
Mr Ho Hei-wah
Mr Lau Ming-wai
Mr Clarence Leung Wang-ching
Mr Michael Tien Puk-sun

Co-opted Members
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Miss Ophelia Chan Chiu-ling
Ms Chang Siu-wah
Mr Cheung Leong
Dr Cheung Wai-lun
Mr Langton Cheung Yung-pong
Mr Stanton Chu Wai-ki
Dr Saimond Ip
Mr Frederick Lai Wing-hoi
Dr Sigmund Leung Sai-man
Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung
Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong
Ms Nancy Tsang Lan-see
Ms Grace Yu Ho-wun
Dr Yuen Pong-yiu

Ex-officio Members
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Permanent Secretary for Education (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Director of Home Affairs (or representative)
Director of Social Welfare (or representative)

(4) Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force

Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung (Chairperson)
Dr Joseph Lee (Vice-chairperson)

Members of the CoP
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Mr Chua Hoi-wai
Ms Li Fung-ying

Co-opted Members
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Professor Kevin Au Yuk-fai
Mr Cheng Chung-fo
Mr Patrick Cheung
Ms Susanna Chui
Mr Edward Ho Man-tat
Mr Kee Chi-hing
Ms Yvonne Li
Mr Timothy Ma Kam-wah
Mr Alvin Miu
Mr Wong Siu-lung
Mr Michael Wong Yick-kam
Mr Douglas Woo Chun-kuen

Ex-officio Members
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Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs (or representative)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare (or representative)
Director of Social Welfare (or representative)

     The terms of reference of the CoP and the four Task Forces are available at the CoP website (www.povertyrelief.gov.hk).

Ends/Friday, June 30, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:00

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