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Mrs. Auson Chan, JP
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Secretary for Economic Services, Hong Kong Government
Mrs Chan started her Government career among
the earliest recruits of female Administrative Officers in
September 1962. She rose through the ranks and services
in various government departments including the Urban
Services Department, the Economic and Finance Branch of
the Government Secretariat, the Agriculture and Fisheries
Department, the Trade, Industry and Customs Department,
the New Territories Administration, the Social Services
Branch and the Social Welfare Department, to become the
first woman head of department in 1984.
Mrs Chan held the post of Director of Social
Welfare until March 1987 when she was appointed Secretary
for Economic Services. She was promoted substantively to
Secretary rank in April 1988.
The Secretary for Economic Services is the
Head of the Economic Services Branch of the Hong Kong
Government Secretariat. This Branch is responsible for
all matters affecting the economy, except in three
specific areas - external trade relations, support for
the manufacturing industry and the supervision of the
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