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Appointment and re-appointment to Elderly Commission

The Government today (July 30) announced the appointment of a new member and the re-appointment of six incumbent members to the Elderly Commission (EC) with immediate effect.

The new member, Professor Jean Woo, will serve an initial term of two years. Professor Woo is a leading geriatrician and well-known academic in community and family medicine in Hong Kong.

The six incumbent members who have been re-appointed are: Mrs Peggy Lam Pei Yu-dja, Professor Alfred Chan Cheung-ming, Mr Michael Lai Kam-cheung, Mr Peter Wong Hong-yuen, Dr Ng Yau-yung and Ms Anita Wong Yiu-ming.

On the appointments, the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong, said he would look forward to their contribution to the development of elderly services in Hong Kong.

Dr Yeoh also expressed gratitude to Mr Wan Man-yee, who will retire today when his term of office in EC expires.

Mr Wan has served on the EC for seven years. He has tendered expert advice and made valuable contributions to its work, including the recent work on the Healthy Ageing Campaign.

Following is the full membership list of the EC with effect from July 30, 2004:-

Chairman:

The Hon Tam Yiu-chung, GBS, JP

Vice-Chairman:

Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food or representative

Members:

Prof Iris Chi, BBS, JP

Mrs Lam Pei Yu-dja, Peggy, GBS, JP

Dr Wu Wai-yung, Raymond, GBS, JP

Prof Chan Cheung-ming, Alfred, JP

Mr Lai Kam-cheung, Michael, JP

Mr Wong Hong-yuen, Peter, GBS, JP

Dr Ng Yau-yung, JP

Dr Lum Shun-sui, Susie

Ms Wong Yiu-ming, Anita

Mr Chan Iu-seng, Star, BBS

Dr Lam Ching-choi, JP

Prof Jean Woo

Secretary for Education and Manpower or representative

Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands or representative

Director of Health or representative

Director of Housing or representative

Director of Social Welfare or representative

Chief Executive, Hospital Authority or representative

Ends/Friday, July 30, 2004

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