Zheng Weiyuan, who took up the post of Director of the Press Office during the Anti-Revision Movement, resigned due to health problems and officially resigned today (1st).
Zheng Weiyuan said goodbye to his colleagues via e-mail, saying that Hong Kong will usher in a brighter future. He also said that he will take a break now and take over a new position to be confirmed later.
Zheng Weiyuan said in an email that today is his last day of work in the Press Department, and he takes this opportunity to thank his colleagues for their unswerving support for him in the past 27 months.
Zheng Weiyuan described that in the past, he walked with his colleagues and survived the most difficult moments such as social unrest and the new crown epidemic. The society has now stabilized and the epidemic is under control. He is convinced that Hong Kong will usher in a brighter future.
Through Zheng Weiyuan, he will take a break now and will take over a new position to be confirmed later.
Zheng Weiyuan took office during the anti-revision conflict in August 2019 and succeeded Zhu Manling, who was transferred to the postmaster.
He joined the administrative department in July 1989. In the past, he served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Development Bureau (Planning and Lands), the Director of the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan), and the Deputy Secretary-General of the Education Bureau.
He explained in an earlier inquiry that he had a long-term health problem, and according to the doctor’s opinion, he needed to deal with it within this year. It has recently started to get worse. Therefore, although the Legislative Council election was held in December, he had to resign first. "After processing, he will return." , Waiting for arrangements by the Civil Service Bureau.
The Director of the Information Department, Zheng Weiyuan, left his post this week, saying that he needed a period of time off due to health problems.
