Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development explained

Post:	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development Chinese: 商務及經濟發展局局長
Insignia:	Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of Hong Kong
Department:	Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Incumbent:	Algernon Yau
Incumbentsince:	1 July 2022
Style:	The Honourable
Appointer:	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural:	Stephen Ip Secretary for Economic Services Frederick Ma Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development
Formation:	1 July 1997 1 July 2007
Salary:	HK$4,021,200 per annum^[1]
Website:	CEDB

Order:	ts
T:	商務及經濟發展局局長
S:	商务及经济发展局局长
J:	Soeng¹ mou⁶ kap⁶ ging¹ zai³ faat³ zin² guk⁶ guk⁶ zoeng²
Y:	Sēung mouh kahp gīng jai faat jín guhk guhk jéung
P:	Shāngwù jí Jīngjìfāzhǎn Jú Kúzhǎng

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, 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 in 2002, with new responsibilities of technology sectors after merging with Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting.

List of office holders

Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1982–1997

width=10px	width=80px	Portrait	width=180px	Name	width=180px colspan=2	Term of office	width=120px	Governor	Ref
1	William Dorward 杜華	August 1982	February 1983	Sir Edward Youde
2	Eric Peter Ho 何鴻鑾	February 1983	1987	Sir Edward Youde
2	Eric Peter Ho 何鴻鑾	February 1983	1987	Sir David Wilson
3	Hamish Macleod 麥高樂	1987	1989
4	John Chan 陳祖澤	1989	1991
5	Brian Chau 周德熙	20 May 1991	November 1995
5	Brian Chau 周德熙	20 May 1991	November 1995	Chris Patten
6	Denise Yue 俞宗怡	November 1995	30 June 1997	Chris Patten

Secretaries for Trade and Industry, 1997–2000

width=10px		width=80px	Portrait	width=180px	Name	width=180px colspan=2	Term of office	width=80px	Duration	width=120px	Chief Executive	Term	Ref
bgcolor= align=center	1		Denise Yue Chung-yee 俞宗怡	1 July 1997	30 March 1998		Tung Chee-hwa
bgcolor= align=center	2		Brian Chau Tak-hay 周德熙	31 March 1998	30 June 2000		Tung Chee-hwa

Secretaries for Commerce and Industry, 2000–2002

width=10px	width=80px	Portrait	width=180px	Name	width=180px colspan=2	Term of office	width=80px	Duration	width=120px	Chief Executive	Term	Ref
1	Brian Chau Tak-hay 周德熙	1 July 2000	30 June 2002		Tung Chee-hwa	1	^[4]
	Brian Chau Tak-hay 周德熙	1 July 2000	30 June 2002		Tung Chee-hwa	1

Secretaries for Commerce, Industry and Technology, 2002–2007

	Name	Term of office		Chief Executive	Term
1	Henry Tang Ying-yen 唐英年	1 July 2002	3 August 2003	Tung Chee-hwa
1	Henry Tang Ying-yen 唐英年	1 July 2002	3 August 2003
	John Tsang Chun-wah曾俊華	4 August 2003	24 January 2006
	John Tsang Chun-wah曾俊華	4 August 2003	24 January 2006	Donald Tsang	2
	Joseph Wong Wing-ping王永平	24 January 2006	30 June 2007	Donald Tsang	2

Secretaries for Commerce and Economic Development, 2007–present

Political party:

width=10px		width=80px	Portrait	width=180px	Name	width=180px colspan=2	Term of office	width=80px	Duration	width=120px	Chief Executive	Term	Ref
bgcolor= align=center	1		Frederick Ma Si-hang 馬時亨	1 July 2007	11 July 2008		Donald Tsang
bgcolor= align=center	2		Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan 劉吳惠蘭	12 July 2008	13 April 2011
		Gregory So Kam-leung 蘇錦樑	28 June 2011	30 June 2017
Leung Chun-ying		Gregory So Kam-leung 蘇錦樑	28 June 2011	30 June 2017
bgcolor= align=center	4		Edward Yau Tang-wah 邱騰華	1 July 2017	30 June 2022		Carrie Lam
bgcolor= align=center	5		Algernon Yau Ying-wah 丘應樺	1 July 2022	Incumbent		John Lee

References

Web site: Remuneration package for Politically Appointed Officials serving in fifth-term HKSAR Government. Government of Hong Kong. 12 December 2016. 27 January 2022.
Web site: 1997 . 1997 Policy Address - Trade and Industry Bureau . 30 August 2014 . HKSAR Government . Hong Kong.
Web site: 2000–2001 . Reorganisation of Trade and Industry Bureau and Its Supporting Departments . 30 August 2014 . Hong Kong Legislative Council . Hong Kong.
Web site: Declaration of Change of Titles (Trade and Industry Bureau, Secretary for Trade and Industry, Trade Department, Director-General of Trade, Deputy Director-General of Trade and Assistant Director-General of Trade) Notice 2000 . Hong Kong eLegislation.