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
Incumbent
Edward Yau
since 1 July 2017
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
WebsiteCEDB
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Traditional Chinese商務及經濟發展局局長

List of office holders

Secretaries for Economic Services, 1973–1997
№ Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1Derek Jones
鍾信		November 1973September 1976Sir Murray MacLehose
(1971–1982)
2David Jeaffreson
謝法新		September 1976September 1982
Sir Edward Youde
(1982–1986)
3Piers Jacobs
翟克誠		September 198212 January 1986[1]
4John Francis Yaxley
易誠禮		27 January 19868 March 1987[2][3]
5Anson Chan
陳方安生		23 March 1987April 1993Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)		[4]
Chris Patten
(1992–1997)
6Gordon Siu
蕭炯柱		19931996
7Stephen Ip
葉澍堃		June 199630 June 1997

Secretaries for Economic Services, 1997–2002
№ Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Stephen Ip Shu-kwan
葉澍堃		1 July 199730 June 20002 years, 365 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		1
2Sandra Birch Lee Suk-yee
李淑儀		1 July 200030 June 20021 year, 364 days

Secretaries for Economic Development and Labour, 2002–2007
№ Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Stephen Ip Shu-kwan
葉澍堃		1 July 200230 June 20074 years, 364 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		2
Donald Tsang
(2005–2012)		2

Secretaries for Commerce and Economic Development, 2007–present

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

№ 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–present)		4
4Edward Yau Tang-wah
邱騰華		1 July 2017Incumbent3 years, 35 days Carrie Lam
(2017–present)		5
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References
  1. "G.N. 178 of 1986". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 129: 258, 313.
  2. "G.N. 348 of 1986". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 129: 486. 31 January 1986.
  3. "G.N. 798 of 1987". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 130: 1191, 1233. 13 March 1987.
  4. "G.N. 955 of 1987". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 132: 1373, 1480. 10 March 1989.
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