The Director of Education was a position in the

Hong Kong Government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...

. The officeholder headed the former Education Department.

History

As a result of restructuring in 1983, the old Education Department was reorganised into the Education and Manpower Branch and the Education Department. The old position of Director of Education () was, accordingly, split into the

Secretary for Education and Manpower The Secretary for Education is a principal official in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Education Bureau (EDB). The current office holder is Christine Choi. History The position of Secretary for Education and Manpower was set up in ...

and Director of Education (), with the latter reporting to the former

Before 1983, the Director of Education may be appointed by the Governor as ex-officio member of the Legislative Council. After 1983 and before 1991, it would be the Secretary for Education and Manpower to serve in the Legislative Council. The position was abolished in 2003. The functions of the Director of Education were transferred to the Permanent Secretary for Education in 2003, following the passage of the ''Education Reorganization (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 ''in the Legislative Council

Trivia

Before its abolishment in 2003, the position was considered a stepping stone to secretary-level positions (permanent secretary-level after 2002), since the Director of Education was among the only two D7 positions according to the Civil Service Directorate Pay Scale, whereas the secretaries are D8 positions.

List of office holders

* Colvyn Hugh Haye (1980 – 1984) *

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(1984 – 1987) * Li Yuet-ting (1987 – 1992) *

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(1992 – 1994) *

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(1994 – 1996) * Helen Yu (1996 – 1998) *

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(November 1998 – June 2000) *

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(2000 – July 2002) * Lee Hing Fai (acting) 2002 – 1 January 2003

References

{{reflist Education in Hong Kong