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Over the years, Mrs Ip served in a number of branches and departments including Civil Service Branch, Home Affairs Department, the former New Territories Administration and later the City and New Territories Administration, Security Branch, Trade Department, Chief Secretary's Office and Trade and Industry Branch.

She was Deputy Director of Administration from 1990 to 1993 and Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry from 1993 to 1995. She took up her present appointment as Director-General of Industry in September 1995.

Mr Francis Ho Suen-wai. JP

Aged 44. Mr Ho joined the Government in 1976. For the first three years, he was an Executive Officer and an Assistant Trade Officer. He joined the Administrative Service in September 1979 and rose to his present rank of AOSGB in January 1994.

While in the Administrative Service, Mr Ho took up a variety of appointments which spanned across the former Social Services Branch, the former New Territories Administration and later the City and New Territories Administration, the former Medical and Health Department, Health and Welfare Branch, Education and Manpower Branch, Constitutional Affairs Branch, Industry Department and Civil Service Branch.

He was Director of General Grades in the Civil Service Branch from 1994 to 1995. He has been the senior Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry since September 1995.

Mr Tam Wing-pong.JP

Aged 48. Mr Tam joined the Government as an Executive Officer in July 1971. He became an Administrative Officer in November 1973 and rose to his present rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B in 1994.

Since joining the Administrative Service, Mr Tam has served in a number of branches and departments including the former New Territories Administration and later the City and New Territories Administration, Urban Services Department, Economic Services Branch, London Office, Secretariat of the Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service, Civil Service Branch, the former Monetary Affairs Branch and Financial Services Branch.