Government announces senior appointment (with photo)

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     The Government announced today (January 2) that Miss Linda So Wai-sze, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong, will take up the post of Director, Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office, on January 5, 2026.

     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said, "Miss So is a seasoned Administrative Officer with proven leadership and management skills. I have every confidence that she will continue to serve the community with professionalism in her new capacity."

     A brief biographical note of Miss So is set out below:

Miss Linda So Wai-sze
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     Miss So joined the Administrative Service in July 1996 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2024. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Home Affairs Branch, the former Constitutional Affairs Bureau, the former Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the Home Affairs Department, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Education Bureau and the Chief Executive's Office. She was Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport of the former Transport and Housing Bureau from July 2016 to September 2017, Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation from September 2017 to November 2022, and has been serving as Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong, since December 2022.

Ends/Friday, January 2, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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Miss Linda So Wai-sze, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong, will take up the post of Director, Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office, on January 5.