New District Officer for Sai Kung assumes office

^{The new District Officer (Sai Kung), Miss Kathy Ma}

Miss Kathy Ma will assume the post of District Officer (Sai Kung) today (16/10), succeeding Mr Frank Tsang.

Miss Ma joined the Administrative Service in 2009. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the Home Affairs Department; the then Transport and Housing Bureau; and the University Grants Committee Secretariat.

She was the Assistant Secretary at the Security Bureau before taking up the new post of District Officer (Sai Kung).

Under the new, improved local government system introduced by the SAR government District Officers will have a more executive role than previously. District Councillors, the majority of whom will be appointed not elected, will have a more advisory role.