Appointments to URA Board announced
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The six newly appointed non-official non-executive directors are Mr Chan Hok-fung, Mr Chan Kin-por, Mr Chiu Kam-kuen, Ms Lilian Law Suk-kwan, Ms Jasmine Lee Shun-yi and Ms Florence Leung Chi-hang. The four reappointed non-official non-executive directors are Dr Chan Ka-kui, Ms Janice Lai Wai-man, Mrs Sylvia Lam Yu Ka-wai and Ms Yvonne Yeung Kin-ha.
The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, welcomed the reappointment of Mr Chow as Chairman of the URA Board. "I am grateful to Mr Chow for accepting the appointment and continuing to lead the URA. With Mr Chow's strong leadership, rich experience and his understanding of the work of the URA, I am confident that under his leadership, the URA will continue to discharge its important and challenging mission of urban renewal in Hong Kong," she said.
"The six newly appointed non-official non-executive directors come from different sectors of the community. I am sure their expertise and extensive experience will help contribute and provide invaluable insights and suggestions to the various work areas of the URA," she added.
Ms Linn also expressed gratitude to the six retiring non-official non-executive directors, namely Mr Vincent Cheng Wing-shun, Ms Ivy Chua Suk-lin, Mr Ho Wing-cheong, Ms Elaine Lo Yuen-man, Professor Tang Bo-sin and Ms Judy Tong Kei-yuk, for their invaluable contributions to the URA.
The new URA Board will comprise 16 non-official non-executive directors (including the appointments announced today and the five non-executive directors whose terms of appointment have not yet expired), four official non-executive directors and three executive directors. All the non-official non-executive directors are appointed in their personal capacity. The membership list will be gazetted in due course.
The membership of the URA Board is set out below.
Chairman
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Mr Chow Chung-kong
Non-Executive Directors (Non-official)
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Mr William Chan Fu-keung
Mr Chan Hok-fung
Dr Chan Ka-kui
Mr Chan Kin-por
Mr Chiu Kam-kuen
Mr Kwok Wai-keung
Ms Janice Lai Wai-man
Mr Alexander Lam Tsan-wing
Mrs Sylvia Lam Yu Ka-wai
Ms Lilian Law Suk-kwan
Mr Lee Chun-keung
Ms Jasmine Lee Shun-yi
Ms Florence Leung Chi-hang
Mr Tony Tse Wai-chuen
Ms Yvonne Yeung Kin-ha
Non-Executive Directors (Official)
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Director of Buildings
Director of Lands
Director of Planning
Deputy Director of Home Affairs (2)
Executive Directors
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Managing Director/Deputy Chairman
Two Executive Directors
Ends/Friday, April 25, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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