S for Housing expresses sorrow over passing of Mr Michael Suen

     The Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho, today (October 23) expressed condolences over the passing of the former Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands and former Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA), Mr Michael Suen, and extended her sincere condolences to his family.

     Mr Suen served as the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands since 2002 and was appointed as the Chairman of the HA since 2003. Both terms ended in 2007.

     Ms Ho said, "Mr Suen's connections with housing affairs began very early when he joined the HA upon its establishment in 1973 as its first Secretary General. Later in 2002, he took up an important role in housing policies again as the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands until 2007.

     "I am saddened by Mr Suen's passing and would like to extend my deep condolences to his family on behalf of my colleagues in the Housing Bureau, HA and Housing Department."