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Government announces senior level appointments
The Government announced today (Tuesday) the appointment of Mr Haider Barma, currently Secretary for Transport, to succeed Mr Augustine Chui as Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) with effect from August 1, 1996. Mr Chui has been PSC chairman since June 1991.
The Government also announced the following consequential senior level appointments which will be made in the coming months:
Mr Gordon Siu, currently Secretary for Economic Services, will take over from Mr Haider Barma as Secretary for Transport.
Mr Stephen Ip, currently Commissioner for Labour, will take over as Secretary for Economic Services.
Miss Jacqueline Willis, currently Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower, will succeed Mr Ip as Commissioner for Labour.
Mr Barma will leave the civil service in summer 1996 and take up his new appointment as PSC chairman on agreement terms on August 1, 1996.
The PSC is a statutory body which advises the Governor on appointments and promotions to posts of middle and senior ranks in the civil service and on disciplinary matters. It comprises a full-time chairman and eight non-official members appointed by the Governor.
The Government also announced today that Mr Lawrence Li, will succeed Mr DM Watson as Commissioner of Customs and Excise on June 21, 1996. Mr Watson will proceed on pre-retirement leave on that date having served the Government for 35 years.
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