The Government announced today (March 29) the re-appointment of Professor Daniel Shek Tan-lei as the Chairman of the Family Council, as well as the appointment and re-appointment of non-official members to the Council for a term of two years with effect from April 1, 2019.
The Home Affairs Bureau thanked the outgoing members, Mrs Patricia Chu Yeung Pak-yu, Professor Lam Tai-hing, Mr Lee Luen-fai, Dr Gordon Tsui Luen-on and Miss Gabriella Wong Siu-ling, for their contributions and dedication to the work of the Council during their term of service.
The membership list of the Council for the new term is as follows:
Chairman
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Professor Daniel Shek Tan-lei
Ex-officio members
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Dr Lam Ching-choi, Chairperson of the Elderly Commission
Ms Chan Yuen-han, Chairperson of the Women's Commission
Mr Lau Ming-wai, Vice-Chairperson of the Youth Development Commission
Non-official members (re-appointments)
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Ms May Chan Suk-mei
Ms Sonia Cheng Chi-man
Ms Cheung Lai-chu
Dr Lam Chi-yan
Mr Dominic Lee Tsz-king
Professor Alvin Leung Seung-ming
Mrs Cecilia Wong Ng Kit-wah
Mr Clement Woo Kin-man
Ms Emily Yip Lai-wa
Ms Amarantha Yip Yun-wan
Non-official members (new appointments)
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Ms Lavender Cheung Wang-yim
Mr Eugene Fong Yick-jin
Professor Albert Lee
Ms Cindy Pun Siu-fung
Dr Margaret Wong Fung-yee
Official members
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Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative
Secretary for Labour and Welfare or his representative
Secretary for Education or his representative
Head of the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office or his representative
Since its establishment in 2007, the Council has served as a cross-sector and cross-bureau platform for examining family-related policies and promoting a culture of loving families in the community. Membership of the Council comprises official members, non-official members from various backgrounds, as well as the Chairpersons of the Elderly Commission and the Women's Commission, and the Vice-Chairperson of the Youth Development Commission as ex-officio members.
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