Secretary for Innovation and Technology

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Innovation and Technology 創新及科技局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent Nicholas Yang since 20 November 2015
Innovation and Technology Bureau
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holder	Nicholas Yang
Formation	20 November 2015
Website	ITB

The Secretary for Innovation and Technology (Chinese: 創新及科技局局長) of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for formulating holistic policies relating to innovation and technology; strengthening the co-ordination among the Government, industry, academia and research sectors; and expediting the development of innovation, technology and related industries in Hong Kong.^[1] The position was created in 2015 by the Leung Chun-ying government after years-long opposition of the pan-democracy camp.

List of office holders

Politiical party: Nonpartisan

Secretaries for Information Technology and Broadcast, 1998–2002

№	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Duration	Chief Executive	Term	Ref
1		Kwong Ki-chi 鄺其志	April 1998	June 2000	7002821000000000000♠2 years, 90 days	Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005)	1
2		Carrie Yau Tsang Kar-lai 尤曾家麗	1 July 2000	30 June 2002	7002729000000000000♠1 year, 364 days	Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005)	1

Secretaries for Commerce, Industry and Technology (2002–2007)

№	Name	Term of office		Duration	Chief Executive	Term
1	Henry Tang Ying-yen 唐英年	1 July 2002	3 August 2003	7002398000000000000♠1 year, 33 days	Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005)	2
2	John Tsang Chun-wah 曾俊華	4 August 2003	24 January 2006	7002904000000000000♠2 years, 173 days	Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005)	2
2	John Tsang Chun-wah 曾俊華	4 August 2003	24 January 2006	7002904000000000000♠2 years, 173 days	Donald Tsang (2005–2012)	2
1	Joseph Wong Wing-ping 王永平	24 January 2006	30 June 2007	7002522000000000000♠1 year, 157 days	Donald Tsang (2005–2012)	2

Secretaries for Innovation and Technology, 2015–present

№	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Duration	Chief Executive	Term	Ref
1		Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung 楊偉雄	20 November 2015	Incumbent	7002638000000000000♠1 year, 272 days	Leung Chun-ying (2012–2017)	4
1		Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung 楊偉雄	20 November 2015	Incumbent	7002638000000000000♠1 year, 272 days	Carrie Lam (2017–present)	5

References

↑ "Innovation and Technology Bureau established". Hong Kong Government. 20 November 2015.

External links

Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government

Principal officials of Hong Kong
Secretaries of departments	Chief Secretary Financial Secretary Secretary for Justice
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 Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing
Other principal officials	Audit Police ICAC Customs and Excise Immigration
Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport 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

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