Secretary for Economic Development and Labour
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The Secretary for Economic Development and Labour was the head of the Economic Development and Labour Bureau
of the Government of Hong Kong
, 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
.
The position was abolished in 2007 when the Economic Developmentand Labour Bureau was abolished and its functions transferred to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
, the Transport and Housing Bureau
, and the Labour and Welfare Bureau
.
|width=25% align=center|Preceded by:
Secretary for Education (Hong Kong) and Secretary for Economic Services
|width=25% align=center|Secretary for Economic Development and Labour
2002-2007
|width=25% align=center|Succeeded by:
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
, Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Economic Development and Labour Bureau
The Economic Development and Labour Bureau , headed by the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, was responsible for economic development and labour issues in the Hong Kong Government....
of the Government of Hong Kong
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, commonly the Hong Kong Government, is led by the Chief Executive as Head of the Government, who is also the head of the Hong Kong SAR...
, which is responsible for economic development and labour issues in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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The position was created together with the introduction of Principal Officials Accountability System
Principal Officials Accountability System
Principal Officials Accountability System , commonly referred to as the Ministerial system, sometimes the Accountability system, was introduced in Hong Kong by Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa in July 2002...
on July 1, 2002, by merging the positions of Secretary for Economic Services and the labour portfolio of Secretary for Education and Manpower
Secretary for Education and Manpower
The Secretary for Education is a principal official in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Education Bureau . The current office holder is Michael Suen.-History:...
. After POAS was introduced all secretaries are members of the Executive Council
Executive Council of Hong Kong
The Executive Council of Hong Kong is a core policy-making organ in the executive branch of the government of Hong Kong.. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong serves as its President.The Executive Council normally meets once a week...
.
The position was abolished in 2007 when the Economic Developmentand Labour Bureau was abolished and its functions transferred to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities such as commercial relations, investment, intellectual property enforcement, industry, tourism sector, consumer protection and market competition...
, the Transport and Housing Bureau
Transport and Housing Bureau
The Transport and Housing Bureau is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities such as the internal and external transportation, including air services, land transport, maritime transport and logistics in Hong Kong....
, and the Labour and Welfare Bureau
Labour and Welfare Bureau
The Labour and Welfare Bureau is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for employment, labour development, poverty reduction and social welfare.in Hong Kong.The bureau is managed by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare...
.
List of Secretaries
- Stephen IpStephen IpStephen Ip, GBS, JP is a former politician in Hong Kong, he was the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from 2002 to 2007....
(July 1, 2002 - 2007)
|width=25% align=center|Preceded by:
Secretary for Education (Hong Kong) and Secretary for Economic Services
|width=25% align=center|Secretary for Economic Development and Labour
2002-2007
|width=25% align=center|Succeeded by:
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development , head of Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, is responsible for promoting the commerce and economic development in Hong Kong...
, Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Secretary for Labour and Welfare
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for labour and social welfare policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for Economic Development and Labour and welfare portion from Secretary for...