Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration is a ministerial position in the
Government of Hong Kong
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the handover of Hong Kong. ...
, deputising the
Chief Secretary for Administration
The chief secretary for administration is the second-highest government official in Hong Kong, right after the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. When the chief executive is on leave, the chief secretary for administration will act on their behalf ...
, the second-highest position in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. The position was created in 2022 after
John Lee John Lee may refer to:
Academia
* John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society
* John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal
* John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), Engli ...
took office as
Chief Executive
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization.
CEOs find roles in variou ...
.
History
Deputy Chief Secretary was created in 1985 during the British colonial rule, responsible for elections and political systems, along with co-ordination of affairs involving more than two departments. The position was renamed to
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs in 1989.
In October 2020,
Carrie Lam
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor ( Cheng; ; born 13 May 1957) is a retired Hong Kong politician who served as the fourth Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022, after serving as Chief Secretary for Administration for five years.
After g ...
, then Chief Executive, proposed the reconstruction of governmental departments during her last
policy address, which also mulled creating the position of Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration to handle issues related to large-scale infrastructures. The recommendation was adopted by her successor, John Lee, and was installed on 1 July 2022 after his cabinet took office.
Role
The Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration is responsible for assisting the Chief Secretary for Administration in supervising the departments as well as coordinating the formulation and implementation of policies that cut across various departments. He also plans, co-ordinates or takes charge of specific policy areas or projects as directed by the Chief Executive and/or the Chief Secretary for Administration.
List
Deputy Chief Secretaries, 1985–1989
Deputy Chief Secretaries for Administration, 2022–present
References
{{HK Principal Officials
Positions of the Hong Kong Government