Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development heads the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The Secretary is responsible for promoting commerce and the economic development of Hong Kong. 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.

Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development
商務及經濟發展局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent
Algernon Yau
since 1 July 2022
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCentral People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holderStephen Ip
Secretary for Economic Services
Frederick Ma
Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development
Formation1 July 1997
1 July 2007
SalaryHK$4,021,200 per annum[1]
WebsiteCEDB
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Traditional Chinese商務及經濟發展局局長
Simplified Chinese商务及经济发展局局长

The predecessor, Secretary for Trade and Industry (Chinese: 工商局局長), 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.[2] It was renamed and re-organised as the Secretary for Commerce and Industry in 2000,[3] and replaced by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Chinese: 工商及科技局局長) 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
No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1William Dorward
杜華		August 1982February 1983Sir Edward Youde
(1982–1986)
2 Eric Peter Ho
何鴻鑾		 February 1983 1987
Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)
3Hamish Macleod
麥高樂		19871989
4John Chan
陳祖澤		19891991
5 Brian Chau
周德熙		 20 May 1991 November 1995
Chris Patten
(1992–1997)
6Denise Yue
俞宗怡		November 199530 June 1997

Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1997–2000
No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Denise Yue Chung-yee
俞宗怡		1 July 199730 March 1998272 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		1
2Brian Chau Tak-hay
周德熙		31 March 199830 June 20002 years, 121 days

Secretaries for Commerce and Industry, 2000–2002
No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Brian Chau Tak-hay
周德熙		1 July 200030 June 20021 year, 364 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		1[4]

Secretaries for Commerce, Industry and Technology, 2002–2007
No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Henry Tang Ying-yen
唐英年		1 July 20023 August 20031 year, 364 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		2
John Tsang Chun-wah曾俊華 4 August 2003 24 January 2006 2 years, 173 days
Donald Tsang
(2005–2012)		 2
Joseph Wong Wing-ping王永平 24 January 2006 30 June 2007 1 year, 157 days

Secretaries for Commerce and Economic Development, 2007–present

Political party:   Nonpartisan   Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Frederick Ma Si-hang
馬時亨		1 July 200711 July 20081 year, 10 daysDonald Tsang
(2005–2012)		3
2Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan
劉吳惠蘭		12 July 200813 April 20112 years, 275 days
3Gregory So Kam-leung
蘇錦樑		28 June 201130 June 20176 years, 2 days
Leung Chun-ying
(2012–2017)		4
4Edward Yau Tang-wah
邱騰華		1 July 201730 June 20225 years, 0 days Carrie Lam
(2017–2022)		5
5Algernon Yau Ying-wah
丘應樺		1 July 2022Incumbent1 year, 119 days John Lee
(2022–present)		6

References
  1. "Remuneration package for Politically Appointed Officials serving in fifth-term HKSAR Government". Government of Hong Kong. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. "1997 Policy Address - Trade and Industry Bureau". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. "Reorganisation of Trade and Industry Bureau and Its Supporting Departments" (PDF). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Legislative Council. 2000–2001. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. "Declaration of Change of Titles (Trade and Industry Bureau, Secretary for Trade and Industry, Trade Department, Director-General of Trade, Deputy Director-General of Trade and Assistant Director-General of Trade) Notice 2000". Hong Kong eLegislation.
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