Appointments to Council of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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     The Chief Executive has re-appointed Mr William Leung Wing-cheung as Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) for a period of two years from January 1, 2012. Mr Fredric Mao Chun-fai and Mr Charles Chow Chan-lum have also been re-appointed respectively as Deputy Chairman and Treasurer of the Council for the same period.

     The Chief Executive has also appointed the following persons as members of the Council of the HKAPA for a period of two years from January 1, 2012:

Ms Gillian Ann Choa (re-appointed)
Mr Ronald Kwok Wing-chung
Ms Julia Lau Man-kwan (re-appointed)
Ms Eileen Lee (re-appointed)
Ms Mandy Lynn Lin Petty
Mr Frankie Yeung Wai-chung (re-appointed)
Ms Yip Wing-sie (re-appointed)
Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative (re-appointed)
Secretary for Education or his representative (re-appointed)

     Serving members of the Council include:

Mr Robert Chan Hing-cheong
Dr Chan Wai-kai
Dr Peter Kwok Viem
Ms Lynn Yau Foon-chi
Dr Royce Yuen Man-chun
Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (ex-officio)

     The above appointments were published in the Government Gazette today (December 23).

Ends/Friday, December 23, 2011
Issued at HKT 11:30

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