Appointments to Council of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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     ​The Chief Executive has appointed Mr Symon Wong Yu-wing as Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) for the period from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026. Mr Wong will succeed Professor Douglas So Cheung-tak who will leave the position with effect from July 1, 2024.
      
     The Chief Executive has also appointed Mr Clifton Ko Chi-sum as a member of the Council of the HKAPA for the period from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026.
      
     Other serving members of the Council include:
 
Mr Charles Yang Chuen-liang (Chairman)
Mrs Helen Chan (Treasurer)
Dr Raymond Chan
Mr Nick Ho Lik-ko
Mrs Christine Ip Yeung See-ming
Mr Jason Joseph Lee Kwong-yee
Ms Sheryl Lee Ming-chi
Mr Andrew Leung Chun-keung
Dr Irene Tang Mo-lin
Dr Tang Yuen-ha
Ms Wong Caroline Ho
Ms Stella Lau Yin-ling (staff representative)
Professor Yiu Song-lam (staff representative)
Director of the HKAPA (ex-officio)
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism or his representative
Secretary for Education or her representative
 
     The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, expressed heartfelt appreciation to the outgoing Deputy Chairman of the Council of the HKAPA, Professor Douglas So Cheung-tak, for his remarkable contribution to the HKAPA during his term of service.
      
     The above appointments will be published in the Government Gazette on July 5, 2024.

Ends/Thursday, June 27, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:30

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