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The Government today (December 31) announced the appointment of Mr Wilfred Wong Ying-wai as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) and Ms Lina Yan Hau-yee as the Vice-Chairman.
The following persons were appointed as members of the Council:
Mr William Au Weng-hei
Dr Cheng Kam-chung
*Ms Choi Tsz-kwan
*Mr Choi Yick-wai
Mr Christopher Chung Shu-kun
*Ms Barbara Fei
Mr James Mathew Fong
*Mr Ho Ho-chuen
Mr Hung Keung
Mr Leon Ko Sai-tseung
*Mr Ko Tin-lung
Mr Perry Lam
*Mr Lee Kam-yin
Mr Alan Lo Yeung-kit
Professor Eva Man Kit-wah
Ms Emily Mok Fung-yee
*Mr Ng Kang-fai
Ms Nikki Ng Mien-hua
*Mr To Kei-fung
*Mr Yuen Siu-fai
*Representatives returned by the arts sector in the 2010 nomination exercise.
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the members were appointed to serve a term of three years from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2013.
The following three government representatives are ex-officio members of the HKADC:
Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative
Permanent Secretary for Education or her representative
Director of Leisure and Cultural Services or her representative
The above appointments were published in the Government Gazette today (December 31).
Ends/Friday, December 31, 2010
Issued at HKT 14:01
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