Government Secretariat (Hong Kong)

The Government Secretariat (Chinese: 政府總部, 布政司署 before 1997) is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary and twelve policy bureaux.

The offices are officially known as "Government Secretariat: Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary", and the bureaux are officially known as "<Portfolio> Bureau, Government Secretariat" or "Government Secretariat: <Portfolio> Bureau".

History

A reorganisation of the secretariat was announced by Donald Tsang after his re-election as Chief Executive in 2007. The number of policy bureaux was increased from 11 to 12 as a consequence of this re-organisation; minor adjustments were also made to the responsibilities of the principal officials.

Pre-reorganisation Policy Bureaux (2002-2007)

• Civil Services Bureau
• Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau
• Constitutional Affairs Bureau
• Economic Development and Labour Bureau
• Education and Manpower Bureau
• Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
• Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
• Health, Welfare and Food Bureau
• Home Affairs Bureau
• Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau
• Security Bureau

Post-reorganisation Policy Bureaux (2007-)

• Civil Service Bureau
• Constitution and Mainland Affairs Bureau
• Education Bureau
• Environment Bureau
• Food and Health Bureau
• Home Affairs Bureau
• Labour and Welfare Bureau
• Security Bureau
• Transport and Housing Bureau
• Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
• Development Bureau
• Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

See also

• Government Secretariat
• Politics of Hong Kong
• Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong

External links

• Re-organisation of Policy Bureaux of the Government Secretariat