Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
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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 (HWFB). It was replaced by Secretary for Food and Health
on July 1, 2007.
The position was politically appointed, and its term expired when the Chief Executive
left office. The secretary was also a member of the Executive Council
(ExCo).
in the United States
.
Before the introduction CHP reports to the Director of Health.
Before POAS was introduced (as Secretary for Health and Welfare)
Secretary for Food and Health
The Secretary for Food and Health is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Food and Health Bureau...
on July 1, 2007.
The position was politically appointed, and its term expired 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...
left office. The secretary was 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
After POAS was introduced- 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...
(2003-2007) - Dr Yeoh Eng KiongYeoh Eng-kiongYeoh Eng Kiong was Secretary for Health and Welfare of Hong Kong between 1999 and 2002, and Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and member of the Executive Council between 2002 to 2004.-Career:...
(2002-2003) (retired)
Before POAS was introduced (as Secretary for Health and Welfare)
- Dr Yeoh Eng KiongYeoh Eng-kiongYeoh Eng Kiong was Secretary for Health and Welfare of Hong Kong between 1999 and 2002, and Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and member of the Executive Council between 2002 to 2004.-Career:...
(1999-2002) (retired) - Katherine Fok Lo Shiu Ching (1994-1999) (retired)
- Elizabeth Wong Chien Chi Lien Elizabeth WongElizabeth "Libby" Wong Chien Chi-lien, CBE, ISO, JP is a former civil servant and politician from Hong Kong, born in Shanghai, China. Wong holds New Zealand citizenship, and is currently residing in Sydney, Australia. She is now a popular fiction writer...
(1991-1994) (retired) - Chow Tak Hay (1989-1991)
- John Walter Chambers (湛保熹)(198x-1989)