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The Government announced today (August 11) the appointment of six new members and the re-appointment of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and eight other incumbent members of the Aviation Development Advisory Committee for two years with effect from September 1.
The updated membership of the Aviation Development Advisory Committee is as follows:
Chairman
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Secretary for Transport and Housing
Vice Chairman
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Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)
Members
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Mr Andrew Brandler
Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi
Mr Ivan Chu Kwok-leung
Mr Josef Ko Koon-cheong
Professor Lee Kam-hon
Mr Andrew Leung Chi-kwan
Mr William Ma Wing-kai
Mr James Tien Pei-chun
Dr Allan Wong Chi-yun
Mr Anthony Wong See-ho
Mr Peter Wong Tung-shun
Chief Executive Officer, Airport Authority (ex-officio)
Executive Director, Trade Development Council (ex-officio)
Director-General of Civil Aviation (ex-officio)
The six new members are Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi, Mr Ivan Chu Kwok-leung, Mr Josef Ko Koon-cheong, Professor Lee Kam-hon, Mr Andrew Leung Chi-kwan and Mr William Ma Wing-kai.
"Given their expertise and background, members of the Committee will be best placed in advising the Government on matters relating to aviation, particularly on how to further promote Hong Kong's status as an international and regional aviation centre," a Government spokesman said.
"We are most grateful for the invaluable contribution to the work of the Committee by the six retiring members, Mrs Elizabeth Bosher, Mr Philip Chen Nan-lok, Dr Kelvin Leung Kai-yuen, Mr Willy Lin Sun-mo, Professor Liu Pak-wai and Mr Joseph Tung Yao-chung."
Ends/Thursday, August 11, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:30
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