Senior appointments (with photos)

     The Government announced today (July 19) the following senior appointments:
 
(a) Mrs Angelina Cheung Fung Wing-ping, Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service, will take up the post of Commissioner for Tourism on August 12, 2024; 
 
(b) Mr Aaron Liu Kong-cheung, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury), will take up the post of Director-General of Trade and Industry on August 19, 2024; and
 
(c) Mr Maurice Loo Kam-wah, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury), will take up the post of Director of Lands on September 5, 2024.
 
     Commenting on the appointments of Mrs Cheung, Mr Liu and Mr Loo, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said, "The appointees are seasoned Administrative Officers with proven leadership and management skills. I have every confidence that they will continue to serve the community with professionalism in their new posts."
 
     Brief biographical notes of the three officers are set out below:
 
Mrs Angelina Cheung Fung Wing-ping
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     Mrs Cheung joined the Administrative Service in September 1992 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2022. She has served in a diverse range of bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Economic Services Branch, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the Civil Service Bureau, the Home Affairs Department, the former Food and Health Bureau and the Labour and Welfare Bureau. She was Deputy Secretary for Education from April 2012 to October 2017, Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs from October 2017 to August 2020, and has been serving as Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service since August 2020. 
 
Mr Aaron Liu Kong-cheung
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     Mr Liu joined the Administrative Service in June 1996 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2023. He has served in a diverse range of bureaux and departments, including the former Security Branch, the former Industry Department, the former Economic Services Bureau, the Civil Service Bureau and the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. He was Deputy Commissioner for Tourism from September 2016 to July 2019, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) from August 2019 to July 2022, and has been serving as Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury) since July 2022. 
 
Mr Maurice Loo Kam-wah
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     Mr Loo joined the Administrative Service in July 1996 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2022.  He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Home Affairs Branch, the former Transport Branch, the Home Affairs Department, the former Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau, the former Environment and Food Bureau, the Civil Service Bureau, the Innovation and Technology Commission, the former Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington DC. He was Principal Assistant Secretary (Financial Services) from April 2011 to June 2014, Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) from July 2015 to August 2020, and has been serving as Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury) since August 2020.