Former health chief York Chow to head EOC
Chow takes over from Lam Woon-kwong, who is leaving due to concerns of potential conflicts of interest with his role as Exco convener
Former health secretary Dr York Chow Yat-ngok has been appointed the new chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission.
Chow will take over the equalities watchdog from Lam Woon-kwong, who is leaving due to concerns of potential conflicts of interest with his role as the Executive Council convener.
A government spokesman said on Tuesday that Chow was appointed to a three-year term starting April 1.
Chow was secretary for health, welfare and food from 2004 to 2007 under Tung Chee-hwa’s administration, and secretary for food and health from 2007 to last year under Donald Tsang Yam-kuen’s government.
An orthopaedic surgeon by profession, Chow is also president of Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, and an adviser of the New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.
The government spokesman said Chow had extensive experience in public administration and possessed proven leadership, management and communication skills.