Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region

Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development
商務及經濟發展局局長
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.

  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.