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"Mr Kenneth Pang is a versatile officer with strong leadership skills and I am confident that he will be very effective in promoting Hong Kong's interests in the US as our senior representative there.
"Mr Thomas Chan stands out as a highly suitable candidate to succeed Mrs Yau as Director of Information Services on the basis of his solid record of performance as Deputy Director of Information Services from 1990 to 1994 and his experience in overseas public relations work."
On the appointment of Dr Dailly as the Government Chemist, Mrs Chan said: "Dr Dailly has served the Government Laboratory for 23 years and is best suited to head the Government Laboratory on the strength of his ability, experience and professional expertise."
The Chief Secretary also thanked Mr Barrie Wiggham, Mr Ian Strachan, Mr Lee Nam-sang and Mrs Irene Yau for their dedicated and meritorious service in Government. Each of them has devoted more than 30 years to serving the community of Hong Kong.
Following are biographical notes of the officers:
Mr Leung Kin-pong, Andrew, JP
Aged 51. Mr Leung joined the Government in 1967 as an Executive Officer II. He joined the Administrative Service in 1973 and rose to his present rank of AOSGBI in January 1995.
While in the Administrative Service, Mr Leung took up a variety of appointments including Security Branch, the former New Territories Administration, the former Office of Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Finance Branch, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, Industry Department, Transport Branch and the Legal Aid Department. He has been Police Administration Officer since October 1994.
Mr Pang Tsan-wing. Kenneth. JP
Mr Pang is 50 years old. He joined the Hong Kong Government in 1967 as a Valuation Assistant and became a Rating and Valuation Surveyor in 1972. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Rating & Valuation in 1984 and to Deputy Commissioner of Rating and Valuation in 1989.
He attended a Master of Public Administration programme at the Harvard University from 1990 to 1991. He has been Land Registrar since February 1993.