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G.N. 4517 It Is Hereby Notified That the Chief Executive the Honourable Mrs. Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-Ngor, G.B.M., G.B.S., Has G.N. 4517 It is hereby notified that the Chief Executive the Honourable Mrs. Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor, G.B.M., G.B.S., has approved the following appointments:— Name and Rank Appointment Date Remarks Mr. Andy CHAN Secretary for 16.7.2019 Acting Secretary for Shui-fu, J.P. Constitutional and Constitutional and Mainland Affairs in Mainland Affairs vice addition to his Mr. Patrick NIP Tak-kuen, appointment as Under J.P. on leave Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Mr. Brian LO Sai-hung, Permanent Secretary for 18.7.2019 Acting Administrative J.P., Administrative the Civil Service in Officer, Staff Grade A1 Officer, Staff Grade B1 addition to his vice Mr. Thomas CHOW appointment as Deputy Tat-ming, J.P. on leave Secretary for the Civil Service 1 Mr. Howard CHAN Permanent Secretary for 18.7.2019 Acting Administrative Wai-kee, J.P., Food and Health Officer, Staff Grade A1 Administrative Officer, (Health) in addition to vice Ms. Elizabeth TSE Staff Grade B1 his appointment as Man-yee, J.P. on leave Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health) 1 Mr. James Henry LAU Financial Secretary in 18.7.2019 Acting Financial Secretary Jr., J.P. addition to his (evening) vice Mr. Paul CHAN appointment as Secretary Mo-po, G.B.M., G.B.S., for Financial Services M.H., J.P. on duty visit and the Treasury Mr. James Henry LAU Ceased to be Financial 21.7.2019 Ceased to act as Financial Jr., J.P. Secretary Secretary on resumption of duty by Mr. Paul CHAN Mo-po, G.B.M., G.B.S., M.H., J.P. Mr. Andy CHAN Ceased to be Secretary 22.7.2019 Ceased to act as Secretary Shui-fu, J.P. for Constitutional and for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Mainland Affairs on resumption of duty by Mr. Patrick NIP Tak-kuen, J. P. Dr. David W. K. Secretary for Innovation 22.7.2019 Acting Secretary for CHUNG, J.P. and Technology in (p.m.) Innovation and Technology addition to his vice Mr. Nicholas appointment as Under W. YANG, G.B.S., J.P. Secretary for Innovation on duty visit and Technology Dr. David W. K. Ceased to be Secretary 23.7.2019 Ceased to act as Secretary CHUNG, J.P. for Innovation and for Innovation and Technology Technology on resumption of duty by Mr. Nicholas W. YANG, G.B.S., J.P. Name and Rank Appointment Date Remarks Mr. LIU Chun-san, J.P. Secretary for 27.7.2019 Acting Secretary for Development in addition Development vice to his appointment as Mr. Michael WONG Under Secretary for Wai-lun, J.P. on leave Development Mr. LIU Chun-san, J.P. Ceased to be Secretary 12.8.2019 Ceased to act as Secretary for Development for Development on resumption of duty by Mr. Michael WONG Wai-lun, J.P..
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