Government appoints Executive Director of Urban Renewal Authority
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Mr Au will assist the Managing Director of the URA in formulating and implementing policies and initiatives on matters relating to the URA's planning and design, property and land, and corporate services.
Mr Au was selected through an internal recruitment exercise of the URA and considered by a selection panel set up by the Development Bureau.
The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said, "Mr Au is an architect by profession and has worked for more than 15 years in the URA. He is well versed with the whole range of the URA's operation and in particular, has extensive experience in the planning of urban renewal projects. We look forward to working closely with him in his new capacity in furthering the important task of urban renewal in Hong Kong.
"I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Mr Eric Poon Shun-wing, who is retiring upon completion of his term of office, for his invaluable contributions in various capacities in the URA over the years. Since taking up the position of Executive Director in 2020, with his profound knowledge and extensive experience, Mr Poon has made significant contributions in taking forward a number of district-based and planning-led urban renewal projects as well as playing a pivotal role in the implementation of the recommendations of the District Study for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok," Ms Linn added.
The selection panel, chaired by the Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands), comprises the Chairman of the URA, Mr Chow Chung-kong; the Managing Director of the URA, Mr Wai Chi-sing; the Director of Lands (Official Non-Executive Director of the URA Board); and Non-Executive Director of the URA Board Mr William Chan Fu-keung.
Under the existing establishment of the URA, there are two Executive Directors underpinning the Managing Director of the URA in taking forward the work of urban renewal.
A brief biography of Mr Wilfred Au is set out below:
Mr Wilfred Au Chun-ho
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Mr Au is a qualified professional architect. He joined the URA in 2008 and assumed the position of Director (Planning and Design) of the URA since 2017 to formulate the URA's strategy in project planning and work on a number of major redevelopment and preservation-revitalisation projects. He is currently a Professional Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists.
Ends/Friday, July 14, 2023
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