Senior appointments (with photos)

     The Government announced today (April 18) the following senior appointments:

(a) Ms Maisie Cheng Mei-sze, Director of Marine, will take up the post of Permanent Secretary for the Environment/Director of Environmental Protection on May 2, 2019; and

(b) Miss Agnes Wong Tin-yu, Director-General of Communications, will take up the post of Director of Marine on May 14, 2019. 

     Commenting on the appointments of Ms Cheng and Miss Wong, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joshua Law, said, "The two 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 capacities."
 
     Brief biographical notes of the two officers are set out below:

Ms Maisie Cheng Mei-sze
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     Ms Cheng joined the Administrative Service in September 1987 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2015. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Survey Office, the former Transport Branch, the former Civil Service Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former University and Polytechnic Grants Committee Secretariat, the former Financial Services Branch, the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, the Executive Council Secretariat, the former Economic Development and Labour Bureau and the former Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. She was Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) from February 2010 to June 2012 and Director of Government Logistics from January 2013 to September 2015, and has been serving as Director of Marine since September 2015.

Miss Agnes Wong Tin-yu
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     Miss Wong joined the Administrative Service in November 1989 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1 in April 2014. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Chief Secretary's Office, the former Trade Department, the former Industry Department, the Innovation and Technology Commission, the Civil Service Bureau and the Home Affairs Department. She was Deputy Director of Administration from June 2008 to October 2012 and Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/Deputy Director of Housing (Strategy) from October 2012 to August 2017, and has been serving as Director-General of Communications since August 2017.