Yim Yik-huen to head Tsuen Wan district office
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong government said Yim Yik-huen (嚴憶萱), currently an Assistant Secretary at the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, will take over as District Officer of Tsuen Wan on Saturday, September 26. She will succeed Au Ka-shing (區家盛), in a personnel change announced on Tuesday.
Key Points
- The appointment takes effect on Saturday, September 26, when Yim Yik-huen will replace Au Ka-shing as Tsuen Wan District Officer.
- Yim is now serving as an Assistant Secretary at the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau before moving to the district post.
- She joined the Administrative Officer grade in 2013 and has worked across several policy bureaux and departments.
- Her previous postings included the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, the former Food and Health Bureau, the Home Affairs Department, and the Environment and Ecology Bureau.
- Before his Tsuen Wan posting, Au Ka-shing had served as Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services at the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Why It Matters
The change places an officer with experience across constitutional, home affairs, health and environment-related portfolios into a district leadership role in Tsuen Wan. For residents and local groups, the handover marks the start of a new point of contact at the district level from September 26.