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'''York Chow Yat-ngok''' ({{zh|t=周一嶽|s=周一岳|p=Zhōu Yīyuè|first=t}}; born 1947, Hong Kong), [[Gold Bauhinia Star|GBS]], [[Silver Bauhinia Star|SBS]], [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]], was the [[Secretary for Food and Health]] of Hong Kong and a member of the [[Executive Council of Hong Kong|Executive Council]]. He was appointed as [[Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/041125/features/html/041125en05007.htm|title=Dr York Chow embraces new role with relish|publisher=news.gov.hk|date=26 November 2004|access-date=18 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507235157/http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/041125/features/html/041125en05007.htm|archive-date=7 May 2005}}</ref> The position has since been renamed to [[Secretary for Food and Health]] from [[Cabinet shuffle|reshuffling]] in 2007. | '''York Chow Yat-ngok''' ({{zh|t=周一嶽|s=周一岳|p=Zhōu Yīyuè|first=t}}; born 1947, Hong Kong), [[Gold Bauhinia Star|GBS]], [[Silver Bauhinia Star|SBS]], [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]], was the [[Secretary for Food and Health]] of Hong Kong and a member of the [[Executive Council of Hong Kong|Executive Council]]. He was appointed as [[Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/041125/features/html/041125en05007.htm|title=Dr York Chow embraces new role with relish|publisher=news.gov.hk|date=26 November 2004|access-date=18 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507235157/http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/041125/features/html/041125en05007.htm|archive-date=7 May 2005}}</ref> The position has since been renamed to [[Secretary for Food and Health]] from [[Cabinet shuffle|reshuffling]] in 2007. | ||
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During his studies in the [[University of Hong Kong]] since 1967, he stayed in [[St. John's College, University of Hong Kong|St. John's College]] and has served as the male sports captain in the academic years 1968–1969. | During his studies in the [[University of Hong Kong]] since 1967, he stayed in [[St. John's College, University of Hong Kong|St. John's College]] and has served as the male sports captain in the academic years 1968–1969. | ||
==Career== | |||
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Chow is an [[orthopaedic surgeon]] by profession. He was appointed Hospital Chief Executive of [[Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong)|Queen Mary Hospital]] in 2001. Chow was appointed a Vice-President of the [[International Paralympic Committee]] in 1997. | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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[[Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire]] | [[Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:57, 23 August 2025
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York Chow Yat-ngok (Template:Zh; 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.
Early life
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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.
Career
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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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- 1947 births
- Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
- Alumni of St. John's College, University of Hong Kong
- Government officials of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong surgeons
- Living people
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star
- Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star