Appointments to Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee
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The four new members are Mr Kwok Wing-keung, Mr Lee Luen-fai, Mr Perry Suen Pang and Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai.
The nine re-appointed incumbent members for a term of two years are Mrs Viola Chan Man Yee-wai, Miss Debbie Cheung Sui-ki, Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing, Miss Fang Xin, Mr Vincent Lam Tak-hing, Mr Rex Mok Chung-fai, Ms Carol Wong, Mr Eric Yeung Chuen-sing and Mr Yu Tai-wai.
The Chief Secretary for Administration and BLPSC Chairman, Mr John Lee, thanked outgoing members Dr Henry Ho Kin-chung, Mr Lau Ping-cheung and Dr Simon Hoey Lee for their contributions and dedication to the work of the BLPSC during their term of service. He also welcomed the four new members and said he looked forward to working with them closely.
Mr Lee said, "The Constitution is the root and origin of the Basic Law and 'one country, two systems'. The BLPSC will work with relevant bureaux of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to promote the Constitution and the Basic Law through publicity and education."
The BLPSC provides the necessary steer on the overall programme and strategy for promoting the Basic Law, and provides an organisational focus for co-ordinating the efforts of various parties concerned, both in the Government and in the community.
Following is the membership list of the BLPSC with effect from January 1, 2022:
Chairperson
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Chief Secretary for Administration
Non-official Members
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Ms Teresa Au Pui-yee
Mrs Viola Chan Man Yee-wai
Miss Debbie Cheung Sui-ki
Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing
Miss Fang Xin
Dr Wendy Hong
Mr Chris Ip Ngo-tung
Mr Kwok Wing-keung
Mr Vincent Lam Tak-hing
Mr Lee Luen-fai
Mr Rex Mok Chung-fai
Ms Melissa Kaye Pang
Mr Perry Suen Pang
Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai
Ms Carol Wong
Mr Eric Yeung Chuen-sing
Mr Yu Tai-wai
Official Members
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Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Secretary for the Civil Service
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Secretary for Education
Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Security
Solicitor General, Department of Justice
Director of Home Affairs
Director of Information Services
Director-General of Trade and Industry
Ends/Friday, December 31, 2021
Issued at HKT 17:00
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