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MI_CHAU Tak-hay CBE. JP

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Aged 52. Mr Chau joined the Civil Service in 1967 and was transferred to the Administrative Service in 1982 as Administrative Officer Staff Grade B. Through a series of promotions, he rose to his present rank of Secretary, Government Secretariat in 1993. The early years of his career were spent in the former Trade, Industry and Customs Department, rising to the rank of Deputy Commissioner in 1979. He served in Geneva as Counsellor (Hong Kong Affairs) from 1979 to 1984. On return from Geneva, he served as Deputy Secretary for Health and Welfare from 1984 to 1985 and Deputy Regional Secretary (Hong Kong and Kowloon) in the former City and New Territories Administration from 1985 to 1986, when he was appointed Regional Secretary (Hong Kong and Kowloon). He served as Secretary for Health and Welfare from 1988 to 1990 and was appointed Director-General of Trade from 1990 to 1991. He took up the present post of Secretary for Trade and Industry in May 1991.

Miss Denise YUE Chung-yee.JP

Aged 42. Miss Yue joined the Administrative Service in 1974 and rose to her present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in 1994. She served in a number of branches and departments, including Home Affairs Department, Finance Branch, the former New Territories Administration, the Chief Secretary's Office, Urban Services Department and Education and Manpower Branch. She was Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York from 1985 to 1987, when she was sent to Harvard University on a one-year training programme. On return, she served as Principal Assistant Financial Secretary in Finance Branch from 1988 to 1991, Deputy Director of Regional Services from 1991 to 1992 and Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry from 1992 to 1993. She took up the present post of Director- General of Industry in May 1993.

Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee. JP

Aged 44. Mrs Ip joined the Administrative Service in 1975 and rose to her present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in 1994. During the early years of her career, she held appointments in Civil Service Branch, Home Affairs Department, the former New Territories Administration and Security Branch. She attended the Sloan Programme at the Stanford University in 1986-87. On return, she served as Assistant Director-General of Trade from 1987 to 1990 and Deputy Director of Administration from 1990 to 1993. She took up the present post of Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry in May 1993.