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"I am sure Donald Tsang's appointment will be widely welcomed in the Civil Service and the community as a whole," he said. "Donald Tsang has a tremendous record of achievement and commitment to Hong Kong. I have absolutely no doubt that he will build on the strong foundations laid down by Sir Hamish.
"This and other appointments we have announced today mark another major step towards our goal of filling all Policy Secretary posts by suitable local officers by the end of 1995," he added.
Brief biographical notes on Sir Hamish Macleod and Mr Donald Tsang are:
The Honourable Sir Hamish Macleod, KBE, JP
Aged 55. Sir Hamish joined the Administrative Service in 1966. During the early part of his career, he held a variety of posts in branches and departments including the former Resettlement Department, Finance Branch, Civil Service Branch, the former Social Services Branch and the former New Territories Administration. He was Director of Trade from 1983 to 1987, Secretary for Trade and Industry from 1987 to 1989 and Secretary for the Treasury from 1989 to 1991. He was appointed Financial Secretary in August 1991.
Mr Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, OBE, JP
Aged 50. Mr Tsang first joined the Civil Service in 1967 and was subsequently appointed an Administrative Officer in 1971. He rose to his present rank of Secretary, Government Secretariat in 1995. During the early years of his career, he held appointments in Finance Branch, Civil Service Branch and the former City and New Territories Administration. He was on secondment to the Asian Development Bank from 1977 to 1978. In 1981, he was sent to the Harvard University, where he completed a Master in Public Administration specialising in economic affairs. He was Deputy Director of Trade from 1984 to 1985, Deputy Secretary in the former General Duties Branch from 1985 to 1989, Director of Administration from 1989 to 1991 and Director-General of Trade from 1991 to 1993. He took up the present post of Secretary for the Treasury in May 1993.
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