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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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShāngwù jí Jīngjìfā​zhǎn Jú Kúzhǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSēung mouh kahp gīng jai faat jín guhk guhk jéung
JyutpingSoeng1 mou6 kap6 ging1 zai3 faat3 zin2 guk6 guk6 zoeng2

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.

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

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Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1982–1997

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1 William Dorward
杜華		 August 1982 February 1983 Sir Edward Youde
(1982–1986)
2 Eric Peter Ho
何鴻鑾 		February 1983 1987
Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)
3 Hamish Macleod
麥高樂		 1987 1989
4 John Chan
陳祖澤		 1989 1991
5 Brian Chau
周德熙 		20 May 1991 November 1995
Chris Patten
(1992–1997)
6 Denise Yue
俞宗怡		 November 1995 30 June 1997

Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1997–2000

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1 Denise Yue Chung-yee
俞宗怡		 1 July 1997 30 March 1998 272 days Tung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		 1
2 Brian Chau Tak-hay
周德熙		 31 March 1998 30 June 2000 2 years, 121 days

Secretaries for Commerce and Industry, 2000–2002

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1 Brian Chau Tak-hay
周德熙		 1 July 2000 30 June 2002 1 year, 364 days Tung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		 1 [4]

Secretaries for Commerce, Industry and Technology, 2002–2007

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1 Henry Tang Ying-yen
唐英年		 1 July 2002 3 August 2003 1 year, 364 days Tung 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

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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
1 Frederick Ma Si-hang
馬時亨		 1 July 2007 11 July 2008 1 year, 10 days Donald Tsang
(2005–2012)		 3
2 Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan
劉吳惠蘭		 12 July 2008 13 April 2011 2 years, 275 days
3 Gregory So Kam-leung
蘇錦樑		 28 June 2011 30 June 2017 6 years, 2 days
Leung Chun-ying
(2012–2017)		 4
4 Edward Yau Tang-wah
邱騰華		 1 July 2017 30 June 2022 5 years, 0 days Carrie Lam
(2017–2022)		 5
5 Algernon Yau Ying-wah
丘應樺		 1 July 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 155 days John Lee
(2022–present)		 6

References

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  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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