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MR JOHN CHAN CHO-CHAK, LVO, OBE, JP

AGED 47, MR CHAN JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN 1964. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE TRADE OFFICER GRADE FROM 1964 TO 1970, WHEN HE WAS APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. HE ROSE TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT IN 1989. EARLY IN HIS CAREER IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, MR CHAN HELD VARIOUS POSTS IN THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, THE FORMER HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH. FOLLOWING A SHORT BREAK IN HIS SERVICE, HE REJOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE TO SERVE IN THE SECURITY AND CIVIL SERVICE BRANCHES. MORE RECENTLY, HE WAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE FROM 1983 TO 1984, DEPUTY SECRETARY IN THE FORMER GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH FROM 1984 TO 1986, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES FROM 1986 TO 1987 AND DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY FROM 1987 TO 1989, WHEN HE WAS APPOINTED TO HIS PRESENT POST OF SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY. MR CHAN WAS AWARDED THE OBE IN 1985 AND THE LVO IN 1986.