TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1993
MORE SENIOR POSTINGS ANNOUNCED
THE
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THE FOLLOWING POSTINGS OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS:
SENIOR
WITH THE IMPENDING RETIREMENT OF MR TH BARMA, MISS DENISE YUE IS TO BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY. MISS YUE, CURRENTLY DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, WILL TAKE UP HER NEW APPOINTMENT IN MID-MAY;
MR NIGEL SHIPMAN, CURRENTLY COMMISSIONER FOR INSURANCE, WILL TAKE UP A NEW APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES AT THE END OF APRIL; AND
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MR
STEPHEN
IP WILL SUCCEED MR SHIPMAN AS COMMISSIONER INSURANCE IN MID-MAY.
OF
THE FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THESE OFFICERS:
MR TH BARMA, ISO, JP
IN
MR BARMA, AGED 59, FIRST JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE 1967 AND WAS APPOINTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. HE ROSE TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE A IN 1989.
HE
SERVED HAS
IN A VARIETY OF POSTS
THE INCLUDING
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE FINANCE BRANCH, THE THEN HOME AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT AND THE POST OFFICE.
HE WAS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE FROM 1984 TO 1986 AND COMMISSIONER, EXPORT CREDIT AND INSURANCE CORPORATION FROM 1986 TO 1989.
1989.
MR BARMA WAS APPOINTED DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY IN JULY
MISS DENISE YUE, JP
MISS
IN YUE, AGED 40, JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND ROSE TO HER PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE IN 1992.
1974
B1
THE THEN THE
SHE HAS SERVED I.N A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES INCLUDING THE FINANCE BRANCH, THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE, NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH,
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