The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development heads the
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of 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 Secretary is responsible for promoting commerce and the economic development of
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 2007 by merging the previous portfolios of the
Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the
Secretary for Economic Development and Labour.
The predecessor, Secretary for Trade and Industry (), was the head of the
Trade and Industry Branch, and later the
Trade and Industry Bureau, responsible for securing Hong Kong's access to the world market, helping Hong Kong manufacturers remain competitive in international markets, enhancing the protection of intellectual property rights, and promoting Hong Kong customers' interests.
It was renamed and re-organised as the ''Secretary for Commerce and Industry'' in 2000,
and replaced by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology () in 2002, with new responsibilities of technology sectors after merging with
Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting.
List of office holders
Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1982–1997
Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1997–2000
Secretaries for Commerce and Industry, 2000–2002
Secretaries for Commerce, Industry and Technology, 2002–2007
Secretaries for Commerce and Economic Development, 2007–present
Political party:
References
External links
Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government
{{Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Positions of the Hong Kong Government, Commerce and Economic Development