Appointment of Chairman of Council of City University of Hong Kong
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     The Government today (December 29) announced that the Chief Executive had appointed Mr Lester Garson Huang as Chairman of the Council of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) for a term of three years with effect from January 1, 2018.

     The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, welcomed Mr Huang's appointment as the CityU Council Chairman.

     "Mr Huang has been devoted to public service particularly in the field of education. He is currently the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research and a member of the Education Commission. He has previously served on the Councils of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the University of Hong Kong as members. With his wealth of experience in the higher education sector in Hong Kong, I am confident that Mr Huang will be able to lead CityU to scale new heights in the years to come," Mr Yeung said.

     Mr Yeung also paid tribute to Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming, the outgoing CityU Council Chairman, for his contribution to the development of CityU during his chairmanship.

Ends/Friday, December 29, 2017
Issued at HKT 8:53

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