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Appointments to Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

The Government gazetted today (August 20) the re-appointment of Ms Lisa Lau Man-man as Chairman, and Mr Ma Siu-leung as Vice-chairman, of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health.

Meanwhile, the re-appointment of six serving members, namely Dr Amy Chan Kit-ling, Mr Abraham Chan Yu-ling, Mr Chau Yui-chi, Ms Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting, Mr Joseph Wan Kwok-hung and Ms Brenda Wu Shuk-yin, and the appointment of Ms Celine Ho Ming-wai as the Council's new member, are also announced.

All the appointments will be effective from October 1, 2010.

Established in 1987, the Council is an independent statutory body to advise the Government on matters related to smoking and health. It is also tasked to advance public education concerning the effects of smoking on the community and the individual as well as to engage in smoking-related research.

The full membership of the committee is as follows:

Ms Lisa Lau Man-man (Chairman)
Mr Ma Siu-leung (Vice-Chairman)
Dr Amy Chan Kit-ling
Mr Abraham Chan Yu-ling
Dr Daisy Dai Siu-kwan
Mr Chau Yui-chi
Dr Casire Johnnie Chan Chi-kau
Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee
Ms Celine Ho Ming-wai
Mr Antonio Kwong Cho-shing
Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung
Ms Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting
Mr Joseph Wan Kwok-hung
Ms Brenda Wu Shuk-yin
Mr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing
Deputy Director of Health
Assistant Director of Information Services (Publicity and Promotions)





Ends/Friday, August 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 15:06

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