Christine Choi among newly appointed bureau deputies
The government announced the appointments of 10 Undersecretaries and 8 Political Assistants on Tuesday, among them a controversial pick of school principal Christine Choi Yuk-lin as the new undersecretary for education despite strong opposition from the pro-dem camp. Eight officials have political party background, among them two are from the DAB and two from the Liberal Party. The line-up also sees three senior police officers filling the top three positions at the Security Bureau for the first time.
Under Secretaries
Incumbent:
- Innovation and Technology: David Chung Wai-keung
Promoted from Political Assistant:
- Labour and Welfare: Casper Tsui Ying-wai, Political Assistant to the Secretary for Home Affairs
- Commerce and Economic Development: Bernard Chan Pak-li, Political Assistant to the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Promoted from other official/civil service posts within government:
- Constitutional and Mainland Affairs: Andy Chan Shui-fu, Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing
- Development: Liu Chun-san, Project Manager (New Territories West Development Office) of the Civil Engineering and Development Department
- Environment: Tse Chin-wan, Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Department
- Food and Health: Chui Tak-yi, Cluster Chief Executive of Kowloon East Cluster and the Hospital Chief Executive of United Christian Hospital of the Hospital Authority
- Security: Sonny Au Chi-kwong, Director of Crime and Security of the Hong Kong Police Force
Promoted from outside of government:
- Financial Services and the Treasury: Joseph Chan Ho-lim, Managing Director in the Global Markets Division of an international bank, member of Liberal Party
- Education: Choi Yuk-lin, vice-chairman of the Federation of Education Workers
Political Assistants
Incumbent:
- To the Secretary for Development: Allen Fung Ying-lun
- To the Secretary for the Environment: Michelle Au Wing-tsz
Promoted from other official/civil service posts within government:
- To the Secretary for Home Affairs: Jade Lai Wing-yu, Political Assistant to the Secretary for Labour and Welfare
- To the Secretary for Security: Cassius Lau Fu-sang, Political Assistant to the Secretary for Security
Promoted from outside of government:
- To the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development: Elizabeth Fung Hoi-yung, international public relations consultancy firm, member of Path of Democracy
- To the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury: Pauline Yeung, senior researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation
- To the Secretary for Innovation and Technology: Lillian Cheong Man-lei, assistant to Executive Director and Joint General Manager and Manager of Executive Office at a property development and investment company
- To the Secretary for Transport and Housing: Mark Fu Chuen-fu, chairman of the Liberal Party Youth Committee
Former financial services minister back to HKUST
Former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Prof KC Chan has returned to the Department of Finance, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School as professor.
A government advisory committee considered that employment of Professor Chan would not cause any potential conflict of interest and that it does not anticipate adverse public reaction or public perception problems arising from the proposed employment.
New chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Industries
On 31 July, the new term General Committee (2017-2019) of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) has elected Jimmy Kwok as the new chairman of the federation. Prof. Eric Yim, Dr. Daniel Yip, Dr. Jack Yeung, Dr. Sunny Chai and Sunny Tan were elected as Deputy Chairmen.
New head of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Following the retirement of Cardinal John Tong Hon, approved by Pope Francis, Coadjutor bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung will succeed Tong as the new head of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.
