York Chow
周一嶽
1 April 2013 – 31 March 2016
1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012
October 2004 – 30 June 2007
British Hong Kong
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.
History
Chow is an orthopaedic surgeon by profession. He was appointed Hospital Chief Executive of Queen Mary Hospital in 2001. Chow was appointed a Vice-President of the International Paralympic Committee in 1997.
During his studies in the University of Hong Kong since 1967, he stayed in St. John's College and has served as the male sports captain in the academic years 1968–1969.
Controversies
2011 June protest
On 25 June 2011, a small protest was held by about ten mothers begging on the street for the attention of Chow regarding the mainland Chinese mothers birth tourism issues with hospital capacities.[2] These are families that have a mainland mother and a Hong Kong father. Chow did sympathise with these couples, but nothing was done after the protest.[3] The issue later expanded to the Early 2012 Hong Kong protests which was also triggered by Kong Qingdong's comment.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food 2004–2007 | Succeeded by Himself as Secretary for Food and Health |
Succeeded byas Secretary for Labour and Welfare | ||
Preceded by Himself as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food | Secretary for Food and Health 2007–2012 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission 2013–2016 | Succeeded by Alfred Chan |
Order of precedence | ||
Preceded by Ambrose Lee Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star | Hong Kong order of precedence Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star | Succeeded by Michael Stuart-Moore Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |