Secretary for Food and Health
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The Secretary for Food and Health (Traditional Chinese: 食物及衞生局局長) is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Food and Health Bureau (FHB). The current office holder is Dr York Chow.
The position was created on July 1, 2007, following the reshuffle of the principal officials and reorganisation of the policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government. It replaced the previous Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, and the portfolio with welfare transferred to the Secretary for Labour and Welfare.
The SFH is a politically appointed position. In other words, its term expires when the Chief Executive leaves office. The secretary is also a member of the Executive Council (ExCo).
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[edit] Centre for Health Protection
The CHP was created in 2003 in response to the SARS outbreak and copies the function of the CDC in the United States.
Before the introduction CHP reports to the Director of Health.
[edit] List of office holders
- Dr York Chow (2007 -, as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food from 2003-2007)
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| Secretaries of bureaux: Civil Service | Commerce and Economic Development | Constitutional and Mainland Affairs | Development | Education | Environment | Financial Services and the Treasury | Food and Health | Home Affairs | Labour and Welfare | Security | Transport and Housing | |||
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Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997): Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau | Commerce and Industry | Commerce, Industry and Technology | Constitutional Affairs | Economic Services | Economic Development and Labour | Education and Manpower | Environment and Food | Environment, Transport and Works | Health and Welfare | Health, Welfare and Food | Housing | Housing, Planning and Lands | Information Technology and Broadcasting | Planning, Environment and Lands | Planning and Lands | Trade and Industry | Transport | Treasury | Works |
