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Appointments to the Housing Authority

The Secretary for Housing, Mr Dominic Wong, announced today (Thursday) that the Governor has reappointed 13 serving members, including the Chairman, and appointed a new member to the Hong Kong Housing Authority for a term of two years with effect from April 1, 1997.

The Governor has also appointed the Director of Lands as an official member of the Authority in place of the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands.

The reappointed members are:

Hon Dame Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP (Chairman)

Mr Victor So Hing-woh, JP

Mr Hau Shui-pui

Mr Leung Chun-ying

Ms Ho On-nei

Mr Chan Kam-man, JP

Mr Nicholas Brooke, JP

Mr Daniel Lam Chun, JP

Mr Yeung Ka-sing, JP

Mr Anthony Wong Luen-kin

Mr Raymond Chow Wai-kam, JP

Mr Eddy Fong Ching, JP

Dr Joseph Lian Yi-zheng

The newly appointed member is Miss Iris Tam Siu-ying. She is a town planner and has wide experience in the field of housing.

"The Housing Authority is a very important provider of subsidised housing to people in genuine need," Mr Wong said. "It is desirable that members appointed to the Authority should maintain a good balance of professional expertise and community interests. The appointments made by the Governor will continue to provide this balance."

"The membership now includes professionals, management executives, an economist, social workers, public housing residents, and members of the Executive Council, Legislative Council, Municipal Council and District Boards all in their personal capacities," he said.

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