Hong Kong – Senior appointment (with photo)
Senior appointment (with photo)
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The Government announced today (May 3) that Mr Brian Lo Sai-hung, formerly Director-General of Trade and Industry, has taken up the post of Director of Administration on May 3, 2022.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Patrick Nip, said, “Mr Lo is a seasoned Administrative Officer with proven leadership and management skills. I have every confidence that he will serve with professionalism in his new capacity.”
A brief biographical note of Mr Lo is set out below:
Mr Brian Lo Sai-hung
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Mr Lo joined the Administrative Service in August 1989 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2021. He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Trade and Industry Branch, the former University and Polytechnic Grants Committee, the former Trade Department, the former Transport Bureau, the Innovation and Technology Commission, the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, the Civil Service Bureau and the Trade and Industry Department. He was Deputy Secretary for Education from July 2014 to July 2018, Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service from July 2018 to August 2020 and has been serving as Director-General of Trade and Industry since August 2020.
Appointment of members to Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board announced
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Appointment of Commissioner of Customs and Excise (with photo)
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Appointment of Acting Managing Director of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
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CE welcomes appointment of Liu Guangyuan as Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR
****************************************************************************************** Mrs Lam said that, with the support of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR (OCMFA), the HKSAR has been developing its external affairs in accordance with the Basic Law proactively since its establishment, including participating in international organisations and international conferences using the name “Hong Kong, China”, and signing a number of bilateral or multilateral agreements with other economies. On numerous occasions in recent years when the HKSAR Government was subject to unfair attacks by some foreign government officials and politicians, the OCMFA strongly refuted them to set the record straight. The OCMFA has also been maintaining close contact with the HKSAR Government to render assistance to Hong Kong residents in distress abroad. Recently, the OCMFA has helped promote development of Hong Kong young people, including arranging HKSAR young civil servants to take up positions in the United Nations as Chinese personnel. Mrs Lam said that Liu Guangyuan is a veteran diplomat and strongly believed that under his leadership, the OCMFA will continue to work closely with the HKSAR Government to take forward various work. Mrs Lam also thanked the former Commissioner, Mr Xie Feng, for his contributions during his tenure and wished him every success in his new post.
Hong Kong – Appointment of members to Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board announced
The Government today (March 25) announced the appointment of seven new non-official members as well as the re-appointment of seven incumbent non-official members and eight institutional members to the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB) for a two-year term with effect from April 1, 2022.
The seven new members are Ms Abby Chan Shuk-bing, Mr Cheung Sai-teng, Mr Ivor Chow, Mr Horace Lo Wai-man and Mr So Wing-wah as well as Mr Mayank Shikhar Gauba and Mr Chris Zhao Peng who are appointed through the Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth. Ms Abby Chan Shuk-bing is the General Manager of an international liner shipping company, Mr Cheung Sai-teng is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Seamen’s Union, Mr Ivor Chow is the Managing Director of a container terminal operator company, Mr Horace Lo Wai-man is the Group Managing Director of a container terminal operator company, Mr So Wing-wah is the Senior Principal Surveyor of a classification society, Mr Mayank Shikhar Gauba is the Marine Superintendent of a ship management company, and Mr Chris Zhao Peng is the Manager of a management consulting firm.
In addition, seven incumbent members are re-appointed, namely Mr Angad Banga, Mr Bjorn Hojgaard, Mr Kenneth Lam Sze-ken, Miss Rosita Lau Sui-yee, Mr Timothy Lee Kwok-lam, Mr Clarence Leung Ka-fai and Mr Frankie Yick Chi-ming. Eight institutional members, namely the Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association, the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, the Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, the Hong Kong Shippers’ Council, the Institute of Seatransport, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Vocational Training Council are also re-appointed.
The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, welcomed the new members and thanked the outgoing members, namely Ms Agnes Choi Heung-kwan, Mr Patrick Fong Yiu-fai, Miss Veronica Fung Kit-ming, Mr Li Lian-jun and Mr Lawrence Shum Kai-shing, for their valuable contributions to the HKMPB and the development of the maritime and port industry in Hong Kong.
The HKMPB was established in 2016 to provide a high-level platform for setting the long-term development directions of port and maritime services and the related work in manpower training and promotions with a view to enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness and status in the international maritime arena.
The membership of the HKMPB with effect from April 1 is as follows:
Chairman
Secretary for Transport and Housing
Deputy Chairman
Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)
Chairman, Maritime and Port Development Committee
Mr Bjorn Hojgaard
Chairman, Manpower Development Committee
Mr Willy Lin Sun-mo (being Chairman of Hong Kong Shippers’ Council)
Chairman, Promotion and External Relations Committee
Miss Rosita Lau Sui-yee
Members
Mr Angad Banga
Ms Abby Chan Shuk-bing
Mr Cheung Sai-teng
Mr Ivor Chow
Mr Mayank Shikhar Gauba
Mr Kenneth Lam Sze-ken
Mr Timothy Lee Kwok-lam
Mr Clarence Leung Ka-fai
Mr Horace Lo Wai-man
Mr So Wing-wah
Mr Frankie Yick Chi-ming
Mr Chris Zhao Peng
Chairman of Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association or his/her representative
Chairman of Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association or his/her representative
Chairman of Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association or his/her representative
Chairman of Hong Kong Shipowners Association or his/her representative
Chairman of Institute of Seatransport or his/her representative
Executive Director of Hong Kong Trade Development Council or his/her representative
Executive Director of Vocational Training Council or his/her representative
Director of Marine
Director-General of Investment Promotion
Secretary
Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)
Hong Kong – Appointment of Commissioner of Customs and Excise (with photo)
The Central People’s Government, on the recommendation and nomination of the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, has approved the appointment of Ms Louise Ho Pui-shan, formerly Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise, as Commissioner of Customs and Excise and the removal of Mr Hermes Tang Yi-hoi from the post of Commissioner of Customs and Excise with effect from today (October 21). Mr Tang proceeded on pre-retirement leave on the same day after serving the Customs and Excise Department for 34 years.
Commenting on the appointment of Ms Ho, Mrs Lam said, “Ms Ho has served in the Customs and Excise Department for 30 years and has extensive experience in departmental operations. She possesses solid management and leadership skills. I am confident that she will lead the Customs and Excise Department in meeting the challenges ahead.”
Speaking on the retirement of Mr Tang, Mrs Lam said, “Since taking up the appointment as Commissioner of Customs and Excise in July 2017, Mr Tang has made sustained efforts in leading the Department with distinguished results on the prevention of smuggling activities, the protection and collection of Government revenue on dutiable goods, the detection and deterrence of narcotics trafficking and abuse of controlled drugs, the protection of intellectual property rights and consumer interests, the regulation of money service operators, the protection and facilitation of legitimate trade and the upholding of Hong Kong’s trading integrity. On behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, I convey my heartfelt appreciation to Mr Tang for his contribution to the HKSAR and I wish him a happy retirement.”
The following are biographical notes on Mr Tang and Ms Ho:
Mr Hermes Tang
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Mr Tang joined the Immigration Department as Immigration Assistant in February 1985. He subsequently joined the Customs and Excise Department as Inspector of Customs and Excise in 1987. He was promoted to Superintendent of Customs and Excise in 2009, to Senior Superintendent of Customs and Excise in 2011, to Chief Superintendent of Customs and Excise in 2013, to Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise in 2015 and to Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise in 2016. He took up the Commissioner of Customs and Excise post in July 2017.
Mr Tang has been awarded seven Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise’s Commendations between 1992 and 2006; Commissioner of Customs and Excise’s Commendation in 1997; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Long Service Medal in 2005, with the first and second clasps in 2012 and 2017 respectively; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Medal for Meritorious Service in 2014; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Medal for Distinguished Service in 2019; and the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2021.
Ms Louise Ho
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Ms Ho joined the Customs and Excise Department as Inspector of Customs and Excise in February 1991. She was promoted to Superintendent of Customs and Excise in 2010, to Senior Superintendent of Customs and Excise in 2013, to Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise in 2017 and to Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise in 2019.
Ms Ho has been awarded three Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise’s Commendations in 1999, 2003 and 2005 respectively; Hong Kong Customs and Excise Long Service Medal in 2009, with the first clasp in 2016; and Hong Kong Customs and Excise Medal for Meritorious Service in 2017.
Hong Kong – Appointment of Acting Managing Director of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
The Government announced today (June 11) that Ms Alice Law Shing-mui, the Managing Director (MD) of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), has proceeded on final leave on June 10, 2021, before completing her contract with the MPFA. As the recruitment of the new MD is still in progress, the Chief Executive (CE), under section 6 of Schedule 1A to the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485) (MPFSO), has appointed Mr Cheng Yan-chee, the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Executive Director (ED) of the MPFA, to act in the office of the MD of the MPFA with effect from June 10, 2021, until further notice.
“Mr Cheng has been an ED of the MPFA since 2013. He is familiar with the operation of the MPFA and can assist the Management Board of the MPFA in its discharge of statutory functions during this interim period,” the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, said.
Mr Hui added, “With appreciation for her dedicated services to the MPFA, I wish Ms Law every success in her future endeavours.”
At the same time, the CE, under section 6R of the MPFSO, has ceased the appointment of Ms Law as the Deputy Chairperson of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Advisory Committee with effect from June 10, 2021.
Hong Kong – CE welcomes appointment of Liu Guangyuan as Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (May 19) welcomed the Central People’s Government’s appointment of Mr Liu Guangyuan as the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).Ads
