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Appointments to Commission on Poverty and its Task Forces
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     The Government today (June 30) announced appointments to the Commission on Poverty (CoP) and the Community Care Fund Task Force as well as the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force, for a term of two and a half years from July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022.

     The Chief Secretary for Administration and Chairperson of the CoP, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, expressed his gratitude to all members of the current-term CoP for their invaluable contribution and sterling support. 
 
     "Members have offered wise counsel and invaluable insight on how best the Commission should pursue its poverty alleviation efforts. With their dedicated efforts, the Commission implemented various assistance programmes that benefitted the underprivileged," he said.
 
     He also welcomed members of the new CoP term, and looked forward to working with them closely on poverty alleviation and building a caring and inclusive society.

     The membership of the CoP for the new term is as follows:

Chairperson
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Chief Secretary for Administration 

Non-official members (20 persons)
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Ms Chan Hoi-yan
Mr Chau Pui-por
Ms Vivian Chung Wing-yan
Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-kong
Mr Terence Lau Chun-kai 
Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang
Ms Lau Oi-sze
Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee (Chairperson of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force)
Ms Christina Maisenne Lee
Professor Leung Siu-fai
Ms Ansah Majeed Malik
Mr Albert Su Yau-on
Ms Sze Lai-shan
Mr Tang Ka-piu
Ms Rebecca Tsai Ching-yu
Ms Eva Wong Ching-hung
Professor Simon Wong Kit-lung
Mr Yip Man-pan
Ms Grace Yu Ho-wun
Ms Yung Hoi-yan
 
Ex-officio members
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Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chairperson of the Community Care Fund Task Force)
Secretary for Education
Secretary for Food and Health

     The membership of the two Task Forces is as follows:

(1) Community Care Fund Task Force

Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chairperson)
Mr Clarence Leung Wang-ching (Vice-chairperson)
 
Members of CoP
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Mr Chau Pui-por
Mr Kenneth Fok Kai-kong
Mr Terence Lau Chun-kai 
Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang
Ms Lau Oi-sze
Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee (Chairperson of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force)
Professor Leung Siu-fai
Ms Ansah Majeed Malik
Mr Albert Su Yau-on
Ms Sze Lai-shan
Mr Tang Ka-piu
Ms Rebecca Tsai Ching-yu
Ms Eva Wong Ching-hung
Professor Simon Wong Kit-lung
Mr Yip Man-pan
Ms Grace Yu Ho-wun

Co-opted members
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Mr Patrick Chan
Mr Cheung Kwok-che 
Mr Cliff Choi Kim-wah 
Miss Catherina Choy 
Mr Hung Wai-shing 
Professor Wallace Lau Chak-sing 
Mr Lau Kwok-leung   
Ms Lilian Law Suk-kwan 
Ms Josephine Lee Yuk-chi 
Dr Pamela Leung Pui-yu 
Mr Ricky Leung Wai-kay 
Mr Ng Ka-him 
Dr Century Tsang Hin-kei 
Mr Tso Tat-ming  
Dr Deacons Yeung Tai-kong 
Ms Yeung Yee-ching 

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)

(2) Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force

Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee (Chairperson)
Mr Alvin Miu (Vice-chairperson)
 
Members of CoP
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Mr Chau Pui-por
Mr Terence Lau Chun-kai 
Dr Kevin Lau Chung-hang
Ms Lau Oi-sze
Ms Christina Maisenne Lee
Professor Leung Siu-fai
Ms Ansah Majeed Malik
Ms Rebecca Tsai Ching-yu
Ms Eva Wong Ching-hung
Ms Yung Hoi-yan
 
Co-opted members
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Professor Kevin Au Yuk-fai
Mr Alan Cheung Yick-lun
Mr Alan Chow Ping-kay
Mr Chu Tsz-wing
Mr Chua Hoi-wai
Ms Cecilia Ho Chung-chee
Dr Kee Chi-hing
Ms Irene Leung Shuk-yee
Mr Timothy Ma Kam-wah
Mr Kevin Orr Ka-yeung
Professor Siu Wai-sum
Mr Tang Yiu-sing
Mr Stephen Wong Yuen-shan
 
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 two Task Forces are available at the CoP website (www.povertyrelief.gov.hk).
 
Ends/Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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