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Government announces senior level appointments

The Government announced today (Tuesday) a series of appointments at senior levels of the Administration.

Mr Joseph Wong will be appointed Secretary for Education and Manpower in September 1995. He will succeed Mr Michael Leung who will proceed on pre- retirement leave on September 1, 1995.

Mr Kwong Hon-sang will be appointed Secretary for Works in October 1995 following the departure of Mr James Blake on end of agreement leave.

Mr Chau Tak-hay will be appointed Secretary for Recreation and Culture in November 1995 upon the retirement of Mr James So.

Miss Denise Yue will be appointed Secretary for Trade and Industry and will take over from Mr Chau Tak-hay in November 1995.

Mrs Regina Ip will take over from Miss Denise Yue as Director-General of Industry.

Affairs.

Mrs Shelley Lau will take over from Mr Joseph Wong as Director of Home

Brief biographical notes on these officers are as follows:-

Mr Michael LEUNG Man-kin. CBE, JP

Aged 56. Mr Leung joined the Administrative Service in 1965 and rose to his present rank of Secretary, Government Secretariat in 1988. During the early years of his career, he held appointments in Home Affairs Department and Finance Branch. He was Deputy Director of Home Affairs from 1978 to 1980 and Deputy Director of Education from 1980 to 1984. He served as Director of Education from 1984 to 1987 and Secretary for Transport from 1987 to 1993. He took up the present post of Secretary for Education and Manpower in June 1993.