Hong Kong’s leader has fired his tourism and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Lam Sai-hung, in an unexpected move, a national news agency has said.
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According to Xinhua News Agency, the State Council approved the move on Thursday based on the recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to replace the secretary for culture, sports and tourism and secretary for transport and logistics.
Yeung will be replaced by Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, while Lam’s successor is going to be Mable Chan.
Yeung joined the civil service in 1992 and became the undersecretary for education in November 2012.
He served as the education minister between 2017 and 2022 under former city leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. He was then appointed to the current position when Lee took office in July 2022.
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In his latest policy address in October, Lee singled out the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau over its delay in releasing a blueprint for growing the art and creative industries sector.