Secretary for Economic Development and Labour

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The Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Traditional Chinese: 經濟發展及勞工局局長) is the head of the Economic Development and Labour Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, which is responsible for economic development and labour issues in Hong Kong.

The position was created together with the introduction of Principal Officials Accountability System on July 1, 2002, by merging the positions of Secretary for Economic Services and the labour portfolio of Secretary for Education and Manpower. After POAS was introduced all secretaries are members of the Executive Council.

[edit] List of Secretaries


[edit] Principal officials of Hong Kong  
Secretaries of departments: Chief Secretary | Financial Secretary | Secretary for Justice
Secretaries of bureaux: Civil Service | Commerce, Industry and Technology | Constitutional Affairs | Economic Development and Labour | Education and Manpower | Environment, Transport and Works | Financial Services and the Treasury | Health, Welfare and Food | Home Affairs | Housing, Planning and Lands | Security
Other principal officials: Audit | Police | ICAC | Customs and Excise | Immigration

Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997): Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau | Commerce and Industry | Economic Services | Environment and Food | Health and Welfare | Housing | Information Technology and Broadcasting | Planning and Lands | Trade and Industry | Transport | Treasury | Works