The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development heads the

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for policy matters on Hong Kong's external commercial relations, inward investment promotion, intellectual property protection, industry and ...

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- ...

. The Secretary is responsible for promoting commerce and the economic development of

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 city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

. 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 Secretary for Economic Services ( and later ) was a minister position in the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for economic development in Hong Kong. The position was renamed to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour () a ...

. 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