Government extends term of Commission on Children
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     The Government announced today (May 5) the extension of the term of the Commission on Children for seven months from June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
 
     The Commission on Children was established on June 1, 2018, and its major functions are to develop policies, set strategies and priorities related to the development and advancement of children, and oversee the implementation of relevant policies and services, as well as promote children's rights and fund public educational projects.
 
     A spokesman for the Labour and Welfare Bureau said that an extension of the term of the Commission on Children for seven months would allow sufficient time for the new-term Government to consider the future mode of operation and membership composition of the Commission. In the past four years, the Commission and its four Working Groups have fully collaborated with the current-term Government on the pro-child principle and policy objective. The Government expressed gratitude to members for their efforts and fully acknowledged their accomplishments.
 
     The membership list of the Commission with effect from June 1, 2022, is as follows:
 
Chairperson
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Chief Secretary for Administration

Vice-chairperson
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Secretary for Labour and Welfare

Non-official Members
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Mr Peter Au Yeung Wai-hong
Miss Bakar Fariha Salma Deiya
Miss Kelly Cheng Hui-kiu
Ms Janus Cheng
Mr Chow Wai-chung
Ms Kathy Chung Lai-kam
Mr Dennis Ho Chi-kuen
Dr Patrick Ip
Dr Sanly Kam Shau-wan
Mrs Priscilla Lui Tsang Sun-kai
Ms Shalini Mahtani
Mr Kenny Ng Kwan-lim
Ms Michelle Tam Chi-yun
Dr Sandra Tsang Kit-man
Mr Gary Wong Chi-him
Dr Lilian Wong Hiu-lei
Ms Kathy Wong Kin-ho
Dr Wong Kwai-yau
 
Ex-officio Members
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Secretary for Education
Secretary for Food and Health
Secretary for Home Affairs
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Director of Social Welfare
Director of Health
Director of Home Affairs
Chairperson of Family Council
Chairperson of Women's Commission

Ends/Thursday, May 5, 2022
Issued at HKT 18:35

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