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The Government announced today (October 20) the Chief Executive's decision on the following re-appointments to the Managing Board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation ("KCRC"):
(a) to re-appoint Mr Michael Tien Puk-sun, as Chairman of KCRC until July 31, 2007; and
(b) to re-appoint Mr Vincent Lo Wing-sang, Mr Ng Leung-sing, Mr Patrick Blackwell Paul, Mr Abraham Shek Lai-him, Mr Wan Man-yee, and Professor Richard Wong Yue-chim, as members of the Managing Board of the KCRC until July 31, 2007.
In welcoming the above decision, the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao said: "We are confident that the managing board, with the re-appointment of chairman and managing board members, will continue to successfully lead KCRC to meet the challenges ahead."
Under the KCRC Ordinance, KCRC shall have a managing board comprising a chairman, a Chief Executive Officer and not less than four nor more than eight other members appointed by the Chief Executive. The membership of the Board is at Annex.
Annex
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Membership List of Managing Board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Chairman
Mr Michael Tien Puk-sun
Chief Executive Officer
Mr James Blake
Members
Mr Vincent Lo Wing-sang
Mr Ng Leung-sing
Mr Patrick Blackwell Paul
Hon Abraham Shek Lai-him
Mr Wan Man-yee
Prof Richard Wong Yue-chim
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Ends/Friday, October 20, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:00
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