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Appointment of Members of the Hospital Authority

The Government today (March 28) announced the re-appointment of four members to the Hospital Authority for a two-year term with effect from April 1. The four members are Prof Lai Kar-neng, Mr Lawrence Lee Kam-hung, Mr Peter Lo Chi-lik and Mr Charles Peter Mok.

Prof Lam Shiu-kum, former Dean of Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, will retire from the Board on April 1 after serving for six years on the board.

The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Dr York Chow, thanked all members for their advice and contributions to the Hospital Authority in the past term.

The authority, as from April 1, will comprise a chairman, 18 non-official members, three public officers and one principal officer from the authority, and the new membership is as follows:

Chairman
Mr Anthony Wu Ting-yuk, JP

Members
Non-official Members:
Ms Vivien Chan, JP
Dr Margaret Chung Wai-ling
Prof Fok Tai-fai, JP
Mr Edward Ho Sing-tin, SBS, JP
Dr Anthony Ho Yiu-wah, JP
Prof Lai Kar-neng
Ms Polly Lau Mo-yee
Mr Lawrence Lee Kam-hung
Dr Joseph Lee Kok-long, JP
Mr John Lee Luen-wai, JP
Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung, JP
Mr David Lie-A-Cheong Tai-chong, JP
Mr Peter Lo Chi-lik
Mr Mok Charles Peter
Mrs Gloria Ng Wong Yee-man, JP
Mr Gregory So Kam-leung, JP
Prof Thomas Wong Kwok-shing
Mr Paul Yu Shiu-tin, JP

Public Officers:
Ms Sandra Lee, JP, Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health & Welfare)
Dr P Y Lam, JP, Director of Health
Miss Amy Tse, JP, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)

Hospital Authority Principal Officer:
Mr Shane David Solomon, Chief Executive, Hospital Authority



Ends/Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Issued at HKT 11:07

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