The Secretary for Development of the
Hong Kong Government
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino- ...
is responsible for planning,
land development
Land development is the alteration of landscape in any number of ways such as:
* Changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing
* Subdividing real estate into lots, typically for the purpos ...
and public works related development policy in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolios of
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology () of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created most recently in 2007 as the Secretary for the Environment to replace portions of the ...
and
Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands.
List of office holders
Political party:
Surveyor General, 1842–1891
Directors of Public Works, 1891–1941
Directors of Public Works, 1946–1981
; Development issues were handled by
Secretary for Lands and Works between 1981 and 1989.
Secretaries for Works, 1989–1997
Secretaries for Works, 1997–2002
; Development issues were handled by
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology () of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created most recently in 2007 as the Secretary for the Environment to replace portions of the ...
between 2002 and 2007.
Secretaries for Development, 2007–present
See also
*
Public Works Department (Hong Kong) The Public Works Department (PWD) is a former department of the Government of Hong Kong.
History
The Public Works Department was founded in 1891, but the structure of the department at that time is reportedly unclear.
The first Director of Public ...
References
External links
Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government
{{Development Bureau (Hong Kong)
Positions of the Hong Kong Government, Development
Land management ministries