In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chow. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is York Chow and the Chinese-style name is Chow Yat-ngok.
York Chow Yat-ngok
周一嶽
Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission
In office 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2016
Preceded by
Lam Woon-kwong
Succeeded by
Alfred Chan
Secretary for Food and Health
In office 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2012
Chief Executive
Sir Donald Tsang
Chief Secretary
Henry Tang
Undersecretary
Gabriel Leung
Permanent Secretary
Marion Lai & Sandra Lee
Political Assistant
Paul Chan
Preceded by
Himself (as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food)
Succeeded by
Ko Wing-man
Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
In office October 2004 – 30 June 2007
Preceded by
Yeoh Eng-kiong
Succeeded by
Himself (as Secretary for Food and Health)
Personal details
Born
1947 (age 76–77) British Hong Kong
Alma mater
University of Hong Kong (MBBS)
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.
^"Dr York Chow embraces new role with relish". news.gov.hk. 26 November 2004. Archived from the original on 7 May 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
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