The Government announced today (August 15) the following senior appointments:
 
(a) Ms Michelle Li Mei-sheung, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) on September 10, 2019. She will succeed Mr Andrew Wong Ho-yuen, who will commence his pre-retirement leave;
 
(b) Miss Cathy Chu Man-ling, Director of Information Services, will take up the post of Postmaster General on September 9, 2019;
 
(c) Mr Vincent Liu Ming-kwong, Government Property Administrator, will take up the post of Director of Leisure and Cultural Services on October 4, 2019;
 
(d) Mr Rex Chang Wai-yuen, Deputy Secretary for Education, will take up the post of Director of Information Services on August 29, 2019; and
 
(e) Ms Shirley Lam Shuet-lai, Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary, Chief Executive's Office on September 2, 2019.
 
     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joshua Law, said, "The five appointees are seasoned Administrative Officers with proven leadership and management skills. I have every confidence that they will serve the community with professionalism in their new capacities."
                  
     On the retirement of Mr Wong, Mr Law said, "Mr Wong has rendered 37 years of loyal and dedicated service to the community of Hong Kong. During his tenure as Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Mr Wong sought to consolidate and enhance Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre, premier asset and wealth management centre and offshore RMB centre. He also led the Financial Services Branch to drive, facilitate and co-ordinate initiatives to ensure financial stability, promote market development and enhance protection for investors in the face of global needs and local circumstances. I wish him a fulfilling and happy retirement."

     Brief biographical notes of the six officers are set out below:
          
Mr Andrew Wong Ho-yuen
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     Mr Wong joined the Administrative Service in August 1982 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 in September 2006. He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Office of Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the former Trade Department, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva, the former Chief Secretary's Office, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office and the Chief Executive's Office. He served as Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service from February 2006 to December 2010, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism) from January 2011 to December 2014 and has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) since December 2014.
 
Ms Michelle Li Mei-sheung
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     Miss Li joined the Administrative Service in September 1988 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2016. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the Transport Department, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Finance Branch, the former Central Policy Unit, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the Home Affairs Department and the Home Affairs Bureau. She served as Secretary General of the Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service from February 2005 to September 2009, Deputy Secretary for Education from September 2009 to July 2014 and has been serving as Director of Leisure and Cultural Services since July 2014.
 
Miss Cathy Chu Man-ling
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     Miss Chu joined the Administrative Service in June 1988 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2017. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Education and Manpower Branch, the former Health and Welfare Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Trade Department, the former Security Branch, the Information Services Department, the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, the Home Affairs Bureau and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau. She served as Director, Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing from July 2012 to November 2014, Commissioner for Tourism from December 2014 to February 2018 and has been serving as Director of Information Services since February 2018.
 
Mr Vincent Liu Ming-kwong
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     Mr Liu joined the Administrative Service in July 1987 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2015. He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Municipal Services Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the former Chief Secretary's Office, the Civil Service Bureau, the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Home Affairs Bureau and the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. He served as Deputy Director-General of Communications (Broadcasting) from April 2012 to March 2014, Deputy Secretary for the Environment from March 2014 to January 2019 and has been serving as Government Property Administrator since January 2019.
 
Mr Rex Chang Wai-yuen
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     Mr Chang joined the Administrative Service in July 1989 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2017. He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Security Branch, the former Finance Branch, the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, the Trade and Industry Department and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong. He served as Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) from August 2011 to July 2015, Director, Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan) from August 2015 to July 2018 and has been serving as Deputy Secretary for Education since July 2018.
 
Ms Shirley Lam Shuet-lai
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     Ms Lam joined the Administrative Service in August 1990 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2017. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Transport Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Regional Services Department, the former Planning, Environment and Lands Branch, the former Transport Bureau, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels and the Food and Health Bureau. She served as Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service from October 2010 to May 2013, Deputy Director of Marine from May 2013 to September 2015 and has been serving as Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union since October 2015.

Ends/Thursday, August 15, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:11

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