York Chow
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York Chow Yat-ngok (traditional Chinese: 周一嶽; simplified Chinese: 周一岳; pinyin: Zhōu Yīyuè; born 1947, Hong Kong), GBS, SBS, MBE, was the Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong and a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food in 2004.[1] The position has since been renamed to Secretary for Food and Health from reshuffling in 2007.
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chow. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is York Chow and the Chinese-style name is Chow Yat-ngok.
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York Chow Yat-ngok | |
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周一嶽 | |
Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission | |
In office 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Lam Woon-kwong |
Succeeded by | Alfred Chan |
Secretary for Food and Health | |
In office 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012 | |
Chief Executive | Sir Donald Tsang |
Chief Secretary | Henry Tang |
Undersecretary | Gabriel Leung |
Permanent Secretary | Marion Lai & Sandra Lee |
Political Assistant | Paul Chan |
Preceded by | Himself (as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food) |
Succeeded by | Ko Wing-man |
Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food | |
In office October 2004 – 30 June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Yeoh Eng-kiong |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Secretary for Food and Health) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) British Hong Kong |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (MBBS) |
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