The Government announced today (January 16) that Miss Winnie So Chui-ying, former Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, has succeeded Mr Yau Kin-chung as Secretary General, Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service with effect from January 7, 2019. 

     Commenting on the appointment, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joshua Law, said, "Miss So is a seasoned Administrative Officer with proven leadership and management skills. I have every confidence that she will continue to serve the community with professionalism in her new capacity."

     A brief biographical note of Miss So is set out below:

Miss Winnie So Chui-ying
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     Miss So joined the Administrative Service in August 1992 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B in April 2017. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Monetary Affairs Branch, the former Financial Services Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the Home Affairs Department, the University Grants Committee, the former Home Affairs Branch, the Home Affairs Bureau, the former Central Policy Unit, the former Education and Manpower Bureau, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority and the former Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau. She was Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) from July 2009 to November 2015, and served as Deputy Director, Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and then Deputy Secretary of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau from November 2015 to January 2019.
 

Ends/Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:00

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