HONG KONG – Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has fired his tourism and transport ministers in an unexpected move, replacing them with veteran officials he called proactive leaders with a “reform mindset”.
Tourism Minister Kevin Yeung, 61, and Transport Minister Lam Sai Hung, 63, have been replaced by housing director Rosanna Law, 56, and the transport bureau’s permanent secretary, Ms Mable Chan, 58, respectively.
At a special media conference on Dec 5, Mr Lee thanked the outgoing ministers for their contributions and expressed confidence in their successors, adding that Ms Law and Ms Chan have more than 30 years of “excellent performance, administrative and management experience in the government service”.
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