Secretary for District Administration explained

The Secretary for District Administration, formerly known as Secretary for City and New Territories Administration, was a minister in the Government of Hong Kong in 1980s, which is responsible for local administrative issues.

In 1974, "District Commissioner, New Territories", responsible for coordinating New Territories issues, was renamed and promoted to Secretary for the New Territories, highlighting the importance of the position.

New position was created in December 1981 to replace the Secretary for the New Territories. The Secretary for City and New Territories Administration took over the responsibilities of City and New Territories Administration, merger of District Office and City District Office. Duties related to policy of the City and New Territories Administration which were handled by Secretary for Home Affairs was also transferred to the new secretary.

In 1985, the Secretary for District Administration, rebranded in 1983, replaced the Secretary for Home Affairs and to oversee traditions and community affairs. In 1989, the position was again renamed as Secretary for Home Affairs, ending the history of the position.

During 1975 and 1978, "Secretary for Administration" existed which shared a similar name, but was responsible for the efficiency of the government instead of local affairs.

List of office holders

Secretary for the New Territories Administration, 1974–1981

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align=center	1		David Akers-Jones 鍾逸傑	1 April 1974	30 November 1981	Sir Murray MacLehose

Secretary for City and New Territories Administration, 1981–1983

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align=center rowspan=2	1		David Akers-Jones 鍾逸傑	1 December 1981	31 January 1983	Sir Murray MacLehose	^[1]
Sir Edward Youde

Secretaries for District Administration, 1983–1989

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1		David Akers-Jones 鍾逸傑	1 February 1983	10 February 1985	Sir Edward Youde	^[2]
align=center rowspan=2	2		Donald Liao 廖本懷	11 February 1985		31 August 1989	^[3] ^[4]
Sir David Wilson

Notes and References

1. G.N. 3482 of 1981 . Hong Kong Government Gazette . 27 November 1981 . 123 . 4254, 4355.
2. Government Secretariat (Change of Titles of Public Officers) Notice 1983 L.N. 14 of 1983 . Regulations of Hong Kong . 11 January 1983 . B34.
3. G.N. 519 of 1985 . Hong Kong Government Gazette . 15 February 1985 . 127 . 734, 809.
4. G.N. 2962 of 1989 . Hong Kong Government Gazette . 1 September 1989 . 131 . 4144.