York Chow

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York Chow Yat Ngok (traditional Chinese: 周一嶽) is the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food of Hong Kong. He is a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed to his current position in 2004.

Chow is an orthopaedic surgeon by profession. He was appointed Hospital Chief Executive of Queen Mary Hospital in 2001. Chow was appointed a Vice-President of the International Paralympic Committee in 1997.

During his studies in The University of Hong Kong since 1967, he stayed in St. John's College and have served as the male sports captain in academic year 1968-1969.

Preceded by Yeoh Eng Kiong	Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food 2004–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Selina Chow	Hong Kong order of precedence	Succeeded by Laura Cha