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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1994
SENIOR LEVEL APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) A SERIES OF APPOINTMENTS AT SENIOR LEVELS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
MR DOMINIC WONG, OBE, JP, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, WILL BE APPOINTED SECRETARY FOR HOUSING IN DECEMBER 1994.
AFFAIRS, WILL
MR PETER LAI, JP, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL WILL BE APPOINTED SECRETARY FOR SECURITY IN FEBRUARY 1995. HE SUCCEED MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, CBE, AE, JP, WHO HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO RETIRE IN THE INTEREST OF LOCALISATION.
MR BOWEN LEUNG, JP, PRIVATE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WILL BE APPOINTED SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS IN MAY 1995. HE WILL SUCCEED MR TONY EASON, JP, WHO HAS SIMILARLY BEEN DIRECTED TO RETIRE IN THE INTEREST OF LOCALISATION.
MR LAM WOON-KWONG, JP, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND OF MANPOWER, WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR DOMINIC WONG, OBE, JP AS DIRECTOR EDUCATION. THIS SUPERSEDES THE EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENT OF MR LAM'S APPOINTMENT AS COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.
MR STEPHEN IP, JP, COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, WILL BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.
MRS PAMELA TAN, JP, DEPUTY HEAD, CENTRAL POLICY UNIT, WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR IP AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
MR ALAN LAI, JP, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, WILL ТАКВ OVER FROM MRS TAN AS DEPUTY HEAD, CENTRAL POLICY UNIT.
MISS JACQUELINE WILLIS, JP, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR LAM WOON-KWONG AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER.
MR STEPHEN LAM WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR PETER LAI AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS.
MR JOHN TSANG, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, WILL OVER FROM MR BOWEN LEUNG AS PRIVATE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THESE OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MR WONG SHING-WAH, DOMINIC, OBE, JP
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AGED 52. MR WONG JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN 1973 AND
A TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE ROSE
IN 1991. DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF HIS CAREER, HE HELD APPOINTMENTS THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, SECURITY BRANCH, THE FORMER SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE POLICE AND CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH. HE BECAME DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE FROM 1984 TO 1988 AND DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER FROM 1988
1989. HE WAS APPOINTED POSTMASTER GENERAL FROM 1989 TO 1992. IN MAY 1992, HE TOOK UP THE PRESENT POST OF DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
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/MR LAI