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; Pinyin
: Shíwù Jí Wèishēng-jú Júzhǎng) 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).
in the United States
.
Before the introduction CHP reports to the Director of Health.
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Shíwù Jí Wèishēng-jú Júzhǎng) is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Food and Health Bureau
Food and Health Bureau
Food and Health Bureau is a government bureau that manages health programmes and immunisation programmes in Hong Kong.It oversees policies on food and health issues. The Department of Health, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, and the...
(FHB). The current office holder is Dr York Chow
York Chow
York Chow Yat-ngok , GBS, SBS, MBE, JP, is the Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong. He is a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food in 2004. The position has since been renamed to Secretary for Food and Health from reshuffling in...
.
The position was created on July 1, 2007, following the reshuffle of the principal officials
Principal officials of Hong Kong
Principals officials , as according to the Basic Law, are government officials that are nominated by the Chief Executive and appointed by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. They include secretaries of departments and secretaries of policy bureaux...
and reorganisation of the policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government. It replaced the previous Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food was a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who headed the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau . It was replaced by Secretary for Food and Health on July 1, 2007....
, and the portfolio with welfare transferred to the 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...
.
The SFH is a politically appointed position. In other words, its term expires when the Chief Executive
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule...
leaves office. The secretary is also a member 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...
(ExCo).
Centre for Health Protection
The CHP was created in 2003 in response to the SARS outbreak and copies the function of the CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Before the introduction CHP reports to the Director of Health.
List of office holders
- Dr York ChowYork ChowYork Chow Yat-ngok , GBS, SBS, MBE, JP, is the Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong. He is a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food in 2004. The position has since been renamed to Secretary for Food and Health from reshuffling in...
(2007 -, as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food from 2003–2007)