No drama in new LegCo panel posts
The pan-democrats took 6 chairman posts and 11 vice-chairman posts in 18 LegCo panels and committees in after rather smooth and compromised voting procedure compared to the hostility seen in the previous terms. The pro-establishment camp claimed both chairmanship and vice-chairmanship in three panels, namely the Panel on Constitutional Affairs, the Panel on Development and the Panel on Home Affairs.
Below is the full list (chairman; vice-chairman):
Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services
Priscilla Leung*; Dennis Kwok
Panel on Commerce and Industry
Wu Chi-wai; Shiu Ka-fai*
Panel on Constitutional Affairs
Martin Liao*; Holden Chow*
Panel on Development
Tommy Cheung*; Kenneth Lau*
Panel on Economic Development
Jeffrey Lam*; Alvin Yeung
Panel on Education
Ann Chiang*; Ip Kin-yuen
Panel on Environmental Affairs
Tanya Chan; Junius Ho*
Panel on Financial Affairs
Kenneth Leung; Christopher Cheung*
Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
Stephen Ho*; Kwok Ka-ki
Panel on Health Services
Joseph Lee; Pierre Chan
Panel on Home Affairs
Ma Fung-kwok*; Eunice Yung*
Panel on Housing
Alice Mak*; Andrew Wan
Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting
Charles Mok; Elizabeth Quat*
Panel on Manpower
Kwok Wai-keung*; Fernando Cheung
Panel on Public Service
Poon Siu-ping*; Jeremy Tam
Panel on Security
Gary Chan*; James To
Panel on Transport
Frankie Yick*; Lam Cheuk-ting
Panel on Welfare Services
Shiu Ka-chun; Kwong Chun-yu
* Pro-establishment camp
Appointments to Energy Advisory Committee
The Government has announced the appointment of Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah and Professor Fung Tung as the Chairman and Member of the Energy Advisory Committee from 13 October, 2017 to 14 July, 2018.
Kwok has been serving as a Member of the Committee since 2012 and Professor Fung is a renowned academic in his field, and has been actively involved in climate change and environment-related matters.
Government appoints new Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services
The Government has announced that Alfred Sit Wing-hang, Deputy Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, will take up the post of Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services on 13 October, 2017.
Sit joined the Government as Assistant Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in September 1984 and was promoted to Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in August 2001, to Government Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in December 2007, and to Deputy Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services in September 2011.
HSBC names retail head John Flint as next chief executive
John Flint, currently head of HSBC’s retail and wealth management business, has been appointed as the multinational bank’s chief executive and will start in his new role on 21 February, 2018.
