Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism explained

Post:Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism
Chinese: 文化體育及旅遊局局長
Insignia:Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Hong Kong
Department:Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
Incumbent:Kevin Yeung
Incumbentsince:1 July 2022
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Central People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural:Kevin Yeung
Formation:1 July 2022
Website:CSTB

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 (later), 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]

List of office holders

Political party:

Secretaries for Municipal Services, 1985–1989

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1 Graham Barnes
班禮士
1 April 1985 April 1986 Sir Edward Youde
2Augustine Chui
徐淦
April 198631 August 1989
Sir David Wilson

Secretaries for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1989–1997

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1 Augustine Chui
徐淦
1 September 1989 1991 Sir David Wilson
2 James So
蘇燿祖
8 June 1991 November 1995
Chris Patten
3 Brian Chau
周德熙
20 November 1995 30 June 1997

Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1997–1998

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bgcolor= align=center1 Brian Chau Tak-hay
周德熙
1 July 1997 30 June 1998 Tung Chee-hwa
[5]
Culture affairs were handled by Secretary for Home Affairs between 1998 and 2022.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2022–

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bgcolor= align=center1 Kevin Yeung Yun-hung
楊潤雄
1 July 2022 Incumbent John Lee
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Notes and References

  1. News: 林劍 . 架構重組︱立法會通過「6司15局」方案 傳入閣議員無投票 . 2022-06-16 . HK01 . 2022-06-15.
  2. News: 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 . 2022-06-17 . RTHK . 2022-01-12 . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622023436/https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1628483-20220112.htm?spTabChangeable=0 .
  3. Web site: 1997 . Policy Address - Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau . HKSAR Government . Hong Kong . 25 August 2014.
  4. Web site: 2011 . INFORMATION NOTE - Re-organization of the Government Secretariat . Legislative Council Secretariat . Hong Kong Legislative Council . Hong Kong . 25 August 2014.
  5. Web site: 2001 . CHAU Tak Hay . World Services Congress . Hong Kong . 25 August 2014.