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New appointments to APA Council

The Governor has appointed Mrs Anna Pao Sohmen Chairman and Mr Stanley Pong Kit Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts.

In addition, Mr Eddy Fong Ching has been appointed Treasurer. Four new members, Ms Mona Fong, Mr Richard Li Tzar-kai, Mr Benjamin Rodger Sumner and Mrs Too So Kwok-chun, will join the Council and 10 serving members have been re- appointed.

All appointments are for two years with effect from today (Wednesday).

The following is a full list of members of the Council:

Mrs Anna Pao Sohmen (Chairman)

Mr Stanley Pong Kit (Deputy Chairman)

Mr Eddy Fong Ching (Treasurer)

Mr Clarence Chang Ching-po

Mr Vincent Chow Wing-shing

Mr David G Eldon

Ms Mona Fong

Dr Lam Tai-hing

Mr Richard Li Tzar-kai

Mr Raymond KP Liu

Mr Lo King-man (ex-officio as Director of the Academy)

Mr Fedric Mao Chun-fai (elected staff representative)

Mr Benjamin Rodger Sumner (elected staff representative) Mr Peter James Thompson

Mrs Too So Kwok-chun

Mr Philip Tse Wan-chung

Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Deputy Director of Education

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