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Appointments to the Consumer Council
A government spokesman announced today (Thursday) that the Financial Secretary has appointed 17 members to the Consumer Council for a period of one to two years with effect from January 1, 1996.
Five existing members have been re-appointed to the Consumer Council for a period of two years. They are Mr William Francis Archambaud Chao, Dr John Ho Dit-sang, Prof Joseph Lai Ki-leuk, Dr Albert Leung Wing-nang and Mr Tim Lui Tim- leung.
Another four members have been re-appointed for a period of one year. They are Mr Chan Yan-leung, Dr Sarah Liao Sau-tung, Mr Herman To Yung-sing and Mr Peter Wong Tung-shun.
Eight new members have been appointed to the Consumer Council for a period of one year. They are Mr Cheng Shu-ming, Mr Lester Kwok Chi-hang, Mrs Katherine Shum Ou Fai-kuen, Dr So Kai-ming, Dr Tsang Shu-ki, Mr Wong Kwok-kei, Mr William Wu Shu-cherk and Mr Benjamin Yu, QC.
Mr Cheng is the general manager of an insurance agency. He was a member of the Yuen Long District Board from 1991 to 1994 and has been the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Fight Crime Committee since 1991.
Mr Kwok is a managing director in a retailing business.
Mrs Shum is a housewife and is active in arts, culture and education.
Dr So is a medical practitioner and solicitor. He is the Vice-president of the
Hong Kong Medical Association.
Mr Yu is a barrister and an Hon Lecturer in the University of Hong Kong.
Dr Tsang is an economist and an Associate Professor in Economics in the Hong Kong Baptist University.
Mr Wong is a social worker and also an elected member of the Yau Tsim Mong District Board.
Mr Wu is a marine engineer and the managing director of a company in international maritime.