Permanent Secretary Postings of HKSAR Announced

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Permanent Secretary Postings of HKSAR Announced

The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) announced Monday permanent secretary postings.

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The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) announced Monday permanent secretary postings.

Upon the implementation of the Accountability System with effect from July 1, 2002, the existing civil service posts at Point 8 of the Directorate Pay Scale in the bureaus will be retitled as permanent secretaries.

Denise Yue Chung-yee, Secretary for the Treasury, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry);

Francis Ho Suen-wai, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Information Technology and Broadcasting);

Sandra Lee Suk-yee, Secretary for Economic Services, will continue as Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labor(Economic Development);

Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Director of Education, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labor(Labor);

Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, Secretary for Education and Manpower, will continue as Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower;

Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan, Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment);

Lee Shing-see, Secretary for Works, will continue as Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport and Works) until his retirement on September 1, 2002;

John Anthony Miller, Director of Housing, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services);

Alan Lai Nin, Commissioner of Independent Commission Against Corruption, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury);

Carrie Yau Tsang Ka-lai, Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food;

Shelley Lee Lai-kuen, Director of Home Affairs, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs;

Leung Chin-man, Director of Buildings, will take up the post ofPermanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Housing); and

John Tsang Chun-wah, Secretary for Planning and Lands, will continue as Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands).

Lo Yiu-ching, Director of Highways, will succeed Lee Shing-see as Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport and Works) after Lee's retirement.

Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa expressed full confidence in the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries.

"All officers who are appointed permanent secretaries are veteran civil servants who have served in various senior positions in the government. They all have deep and extensive experience in public administration. I am confident that they will continue to provide the principal officials under the Accountability System the best support," Tung said.

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