Appointments to Council of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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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, 2026:
Dr Raymond Chan (reappointed)
Mr Jason Joseph Lee Kwong-yee (reappointed)
Miss Christine Leung Wan-chong
Ms Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting
Dr Irene Tang Mo-lin (reappointed)
Dr Tang Yuen-ha (reappointed)
Ms Wong Caroline Ho (reappointed)
Mr Ray Woo Wai-shing
Ms Stella Lau Yin-ling (reappointed, staff representative)
Professor Yiu Song-lam (reappointed, staff representative)
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism or his/her representative (reappointed)
Secretary for Education or his/her representative (reappointed)
Other serving members of the Council include:
Mr Clifton Ko Chi-sum
Director of the HKAPA (ex-officio)
Commenting on the appointments, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, said, "Mr Wong is the existing Deputy Chairman of the Council and is familiar with the operations of the HKAPA. Mr Wong has a proven public service track record and I look forward to working closely with him. I also welcome Ms Chan, Ms Leung, Ms Ng and Mr Woo to join the Council. I hope that under the leadership of the Council, the Academy will advance further."
Miss Law expressed heartfelt appreciation to the outgoing Chairman of the Council of the HKAPA, Mr Charles Yang Chuen-liang, for his invaluable contribution to the HKAPA during his service on the Council in the past nine years. "Mr Yang provided visionary steering to the Council in nurturing performing arts talents for the arts and culture sector, fostering external engagements with the Greater Bay Area and the globe, as well as spearheading the development of a new campus at the Northern Metropolis. His dedicated service in the Council over the past years has tremendously enhanced the HKAPA's governance and consolidated its global top 20 position in the performing arts category," said Miss Law.
Miss Law also expressed sincere appreciation to the outgoing Treasurer, Mrs Helen Chan, and members, Mrs Christine Ip Yeung See-ming, Ms Sheryl Lee Ming-chi and Mr Andrew Leung Chun-keung, for their valuable advice tendered during their terms of service.
Ends/Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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