New Term of WKCDA Board Members Appointed

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) welcomes the appointments to the WKCDA Board by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with effect from 23 October 2020. The appointments include 15 members (non-public officers), among whom four are newly appointed members and 11 are reappointed members.

The newly appointed WKCDA Board Members are as follows:

Mr Andy HEI Kao-chiang
Mrs Tennessy LEE HUI Mei-sheung, MH, JP
Ms Yolanda NG Yuen-ting, MH
Mr Peter TO, BBS

Mr Henry Tang Ying-yen, the Chairman of the WKCDA Board said, ‘I welcome all members of the new term of the WKCDA Board, especially those joining the WKCDA Board for the first time. Their diverse professions and expertise will be invaluable in infusing new impetus to the Board and steering the development of the West Kowloon Cultural District (the District). Despite the challenges ahead, I am confident that under the guidance by the newly appointed and reappointed members together with the joint effort of all staff of the Authority, we will be one step closer to achieving the primary vision and objectives of the District and making it a vibrant and world-class integrated arts and culture hub for the people of Hong Kong, artistic talents, art lovers and visitors from around the world.’

Mr Tang would also like to express his gratitude to the outgoing members, including Mr Chan Chi-chiu, Mr Chris Ip Ngo-tung, Dr Kan Tai-keung and Mr Leo Kung Lin-cheng, for their counsel and contribution to the WKCDA Board over the past years.

The WKCDA Board consists of the Chairman and Board Members who are appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, and the Chief Executive Officer of WKCDA who is an Ex-Officio member. Please refer to Annex for the full list of the members of the WKCDA Board starting from 23 October 2020.

Remarks

About the West Kowloon Cultural District
The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the world. Its vision is to create a vibrant new cultural quarter for Hong Kong on forty hectares of reclaimed land located alongside Victoria Harbour. With a varied mix of theatres, performance spaces, and museums, the West Kowloon Cultural District will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances and cultural events, providing twenty-three hectares of public open space, including a two-kilometre waterfront promenade.

Annex

List of Members of the WKCDA Board starting from 23 October 2020

Chairman
The Honourable Henry TANG Ying-yen, GBM, GBS, JP

Vice-Chairman
The Honourable Ronald ARCULLI, GBM, GBS, JP

Members (Non-Public Officers) (*new appointee)
Mr Benjamin CHA Yiu-chung
The Honourable Bernard Charnwut CHAN, GBM, GBS, JP
Mr Henry FAN Hung-ling, SBS, JP
Mr Glenn FOK
Mr Wilson FUNG Ying-wai
*Mr Andy HEI Kao-chiang
Ms Rose LEE Wai-mun, JP
*Mrs Tennessy LEE HUI Mei-sheung, MH, JP
Dr the Honourable LO Wai-kwok, SBS, MH, JP
*Ms Yolanda NG Yuen-ting, MH
Miss Dee POON Chu-ying
Ms Winnie TAM Wan-chi, SBS, SC, JP
*Mr Peter TO, BBS
Mr WAN Man-yee, BBS, JP

Members (Public Officers)
Secretary for Home Affairs or alternate representative
Secretary for Development or alternate representative
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury or alternate representative

Ex-Officio Member
Chief Executive Officer of WKCDA