Winnie Tam Wan-chi, former Bar Association head will be at the helm of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which opens on Saturday (July 2).
Tam will be the board chairwoman for a two-year term from September 1 to August 2024, replacing Bernard Charnwut Chan. Chan is also the outgoing Executive Council convener.
Tam, 60, has served on the board of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority since 2016 and has been chairwoman of the Performing Arts Committee since 2020.
She was Bar Association chairwoman from 2015 to 2017.
"I am delighted to have Ms Tam on the Board as the Hong Kong Palace Museum enters into operation and begins a new chapter," said authority chairman Henry Tang Ying-yen.
"With her passionate commitment to arts and cultural development and comprehensive knowledge, as well as her understanding of the intricacies of the West Kowloon Cultural District project, I am confident that the Hong Kong Palace Museum will continue to fulfill the core missions and visions in promoting traditional Chinese art and culture to the world and fostering dialogue among world civilizations," Tang said.
According to Tang, Chan has led the Hong Kong Palace Museum to take forward a number of important initiatives, from construction, building the museum's professional team, promoting donations and preparing for operation.
"Under his leadership, the Hong Kong Palace Museum was successfully completed without any budget overruns or delays, an exemplary record for the project in recent times," Tang said.
The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority announced earlier the appointment of Bernard Chan as the new Chairman of the M+ Board for a two-year term on April 1.
"I eagerly look forward to continuing working closely with him to realize the vision and mission of M+." Tang added.
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