Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau

Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
政制及內地事務局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed2007
Headquarters12/F and 13/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Andy Chan, Under Secretary of Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Agency executive
  • Gracie Foo, Permanent Secretary of Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Parent agencyChief Secretary for Administration
Websitecmab.gov.hk
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Traditional Chinese政制及內地事務局
Simplified Chinese政制及内地事务局
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Zhì jí Nèidì Shìwù Jú
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJing jai kahp noih deih sih mouh guhk
JyutpingZing3 zai3 kap6 noi6 dei6 si6 mou6 guk6

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is a ministerial-level policy bureaux of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the implementation of the Basic Law, including electoral matters and promotion of equal opportunities and privacy protection.[1] The bureau also functions as the intermediary between the HKSAR Government and the Central People's Government and other Mainland authorities under the principles of "One Country, Two Systems",[2] including the coordination of liaison between the HKSAR Government and Central authorities, promoting regional co-operation initiatives between Hong Kong and the Mainland, and overseeing the operation of offices of the HKSAR Government on the Mainland.[1]

The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang.

  1. ^ a b "Welcome Message". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ the Government of the HKSAR, 2019 Budget Heading 163- Registration and Electoral Office Archived 24 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 November 2019