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Arts Development Council members appointed for new term

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The Government announced today (Friday) the re-appointment of Sir Joseph Hotung as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council for another year from January 1, 1996.

Sir Joseph has been the chairman of the council since its establishment as a non-statutory Working Group in 1993. However, due to his other commitments, he will not be able to serve as the chairman of the council for more than one year.

The Deputy to the Governor, Mrs Anson Chan, was delighted that despite his heavy commitments, Sir Joseph had agreed to serve a further year, thus providing continuity of leadership to the council as it entered into its next phase of development.

She thanked him and other council members for their dedication, time and significant contribution to furthering the cause of the arts for the benefit of the community in Hong Kong over the past two-and-a-half years.

During this period, the council has made a successful transition from a Working Group to a non-statutory advisory body and, since June 1, 1995, into an independent statutory body with executive powers and its own directly recruited secretariat.

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It has also drafted its first five-year strategic plan, which was submitted to the Government for consideration in December 1995.

A serving member, Mr Vincent Chow Wing-shing, has been appointed as vice- chairman. Mr Chow, who was made an MBE in the 1996 New Year's Honours List, has a distinguished record of public service, both as a former member of the Urban Council and on various arts bodies.

Mr Chow, together with the following 15 non-official members, have been appointed for a period of two years from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1997, There are also four ex-officio members.

The non-official members are -

Mr Gordon Chan Ka-seung

Dr Chan Wing-wah

Mr Chang Cheuk-cheung

Mr Darwin Chen

Mr Cheung Ping-kuen

Mr Benny Chia

Mr David Eldon Ms Barbara Fei

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