Appointments to Antiquities Advisory Board
The Government gazetted today (January 28) the Chief Executive's appointment of Professor Desmond Hui Cheuk-kuen as the Chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB), the appointment of nine new members and the reappointment of 10 incumbent members to the AAB for a term of two years with effect from January 1, 2025.
The new members are Miss Chan Ka-man, Ms Amy Cheung Yi-mei, Mr Chiu Kam-kuen, Mr Donald Choi Wun-hing, Dr Samantha Kong Wing-man, Professor Sunnie Lau Sing-yeung, Ms Christina Maisenne Lee, Mr Lee Tsz-leung, and Mr Donald Man Ka-ho.
The appointments and reappointments were made under section 17(1) of the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53).
The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, welcomed the appointments and reappointments. She said, "The AAB has made substantial contributions to heritage conservation, providing invaluable advice on the grading assessment of historic buildings and related conservation proposals over the years. Professor Hui was previously the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Built Heritage Conservation. With Professor Hui's extensive experience and new members from various fields and professions on board, I am confident that this new composition will bring in valuable insight for the work of the AAB. I look forward to working with the new Board."
Ms Linn thanked the outgoing Chairman, Professor Douglas So Cheung-tak, who has served as a member of the Board since 2017, and assumed the Board’s chairmanship in 2019. She said, “Under Professor So's exemplary leadership, the AAB has provided valuable advice to the Government. His contributions to promoting the work of the AAB and heritage conservation are widely acknowledged and appreciated."
Ms Linn also expressed gratitude to the 10 outgoing members, Ms Vanessa Cheung Tih-lin, Professor Chu Hoi-shan, Mr Ho Kui-yip, Dr Tony Ip Chung-man, Dr Jane Lee Ching-yee, Professor Phyllis Li Chi-miu, Mr Shum Ho-kit, Mr Brian Tsang Chiu-tong, Miss Theresa Yeung Wing-shan and Ms Alice Yip Ka-ming for their remarkable service on the AAB.
The AAB is a statutory body established under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to advise the Antiquities Authority (i.e. the Secretary for Development) on matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The new term of the AAB comprises 20 members (including the Chairman), who are all appointed in their personal capacity.
The membership of the AAB in its new term is as follows:
Chairman
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Professor Desmond Hui Cheuk-kuen*
Members
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Professor Selina Chan Ching
Mr Vincent Chan Chun-hung
Miss Chan Ka-man*
Professor Cheung Sui-wai
Ms Amy Cheung Yi-mei*
Mr Chiu Kam-kuen*
Mr Donald Choi Wun-hing*
Mr Ivan Fu Chin-shing
Dr Samantha Kong Wing-man*
Professor Lam Weng-cheong
Professor Sunnie Lau Sing-yeung*
Ms Christina Maisenne Lee*
Mr Lee Tsz-leung*
Mr Donald Man Ka-ho*
Ms Salome See Sau-mei
Mr Albert Su Yau-on
Mr Caspar Yam Ming-ho
Professor Frankie Yeung Wai-shing
Mr Edward Yuen Siu-bun
* New members
Ends/Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:00
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