Government Secretariat (Hong Kong)

Government Secretariat view in Tamar Park

The Government Secretariat (Chinese: 政府總部, 布政司署 before 1997) is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary and thirteen policy bureaux.

The offices are officially known as "Government Secretariat: Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary", and the bureaux are officially known as "<Portfolio> Bureau, Government Secretariat" or "Government Secretariat: <Portfolio> Bureau".

History[]

The structure of responsibilities under the Secretariat has undergone regular revision.

1989 reorganisation[]

In the 1 September 1989 reorganisation, the (RCB) was created, taking on some duties from the , such as for culture and recreation, sports, antiquities and country parks management, and others from the Administrative Services and Information Branch, including broadcasting, entertainment and censorship policy. Both branches then ceased to exist.^[1] The RCB operated as a Broadcasting, Entertainment and Administration wing, which covered RTHK and TELA, and the Recreation and Culture wing, with responsibilities including sport.^[2]

Organisation of policy bureaux 2002-2007[]

Economic Development and Labour Bureau
Education and Manpower Bureau
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Health, Welfare and Food Bureau
Home Affairs Bureau
Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau
Security Bureau

Organisation of policy bureaux 2007-present[]

A reorganisation of the secretariat was announced by Donald Tsang after his re-election as Chief Executive in 2007. The number of policy bureaux was increased from 11 to 12 as a consequence of this re-organisation; minor adjustments were also made to the responsibilities of the principal officials.

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Re-organisation of Policy Bureaux of the Government Secretariat

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[1] Legco Report of Proceedings, 19 July 1989

[2] Finance Committee - Establishment Subcommitee (Papers) 14 Feb 96

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v t Policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government
Government Secretariat
Current bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing
Previous bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment, Transport and Works Health, Welfare and Food Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Trade and Industry

v t Government of Hong Kong
Executive Council Government Secretariat
Bureaus	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Justice Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing
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