Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism

Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism
文化體育及旅遊局局長
Incumbent
Kevin Yeung
since 1 July 2022
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCentral People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holderKevin Yeung
Formation1 July 2022
WebsiteCSTB

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism is the head of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau for the Hong Kong Government, which is responsible for cultural, arts, and sports affairs previously handled by the Home Affairs Bureau, and works related to movie, creative industry, and tourism originally under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, in order to promote Hong Kong's culture better.[1][2]

The position could trace back to Secretary for Municipal Services in 1980s, of which the portfolio included culture and sports. It was replaced by the Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport (Chinese: 文康廣播司, later 文康廣播局局長), responsible for managing Hong Kong's broadcasting services, developing the film and public entertainment industries, promoting Hong Kong's Arts and Culture, and providing support to sports and physical recreation facilities.[3] The position was abolished in 1998 after re-organization.[4]

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  2. ^ "特首倡新設文化體育及旅遊局 分拆運房局與改組食衞局 - RTHK". RTHK. 2022-01-12. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ^ "Policy Address - Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 1997. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "INFORMATION NOTE - Re-organization of the Government Secretariat" (PDF). Legislative Council Secretariat. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Legislative Council. 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2014.