Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials (with photos)
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, announced today (December 5) that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law, the Central People's Government, upon his nomination and recommendation, approved the appointment of Ms Mable Chan as the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Miss Rosanna Law Shuk-pui as the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the removal of Mr Kevin Yeung from the post of Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Mr Lam Sai-hung from the post of Secretary for Transport and Logistics.
"Mr Yeung and Mr Lam have served Hong Kong and the Government with integrity and dedication over the years. I would like to extend my thanks for their contributions and I wish them all the best after leaving government service," the Chief Executive said.
On the appointment of Ms Chan and Miss Law, the Chief Executive said, "They are seasoned Administrative Officers and have had a distinguished performance in the Government over the past 35 years, possessing proven administrative and management skills, leadership skills, explanatory skills and proactivity. I am confident that they would lead their respective policy bureaux and spare no effort in serving the community and contributing to Hong Kong."
　
Following are the biographical notes on Ms Chan and Miss Law:
Ms Mable Chan
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Ms Chan joined the Administrative Service in July 1989 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 in April 2022. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Planning, Environment and Lands Branch, the former New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, the former Chief Secretary's Office, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the former Constitutional Affairs Bureau, the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, the former Education and Manpower Bureau, the Education Bureau as well as the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau. She was Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) from August 2016 to October 2017, Commissioner for Transport from October 2017 to July 2020, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) from August 2020 to June 2022 and has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics since July 2022.
Miss Rosanna Law Shuk-pui
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Miss Law joined the Government in July 1989. She served in the Labour Officer and Trade Officer Grades before joining the Administrative Service in July 1990, rising to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2022. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Civil Service Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Constitutional Affairs Branch, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the former Trade Department and the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau. She was Deputy Commissioner for Tourism from August 2010 to September 2016, Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs from September 2016 to September 2020, Commissioner for Transport from September 2020 to August 2023 and has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Housing/Director of Housing from August 2023.
