Director of Immigration

The Director of Immigration (Chinese: 入境事務處處長) is the head of the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Government, which is responsible for immigration issues and controlling entry ports into Hong Kong.

List of Directors of Immigration

British Administration

J. Moore (Chinese: 穆雅) (1961-1965)
W.E. Collard (Chinese: 戈立) (1965-1974)
J.M. Rowlands (Chinese: 羅能士) (1974-1978)
R.G.B. Bridge (Chinese: 布立之) (1978-1983) - previously Secretary for the Civil Service
A.J. Carter (Chinese: 賈達德) (1983-1989) - last British appointment
Laurence Leung Ming-yin (Chinese: 梁銘彥) (1989-1996) - first localized holder of the position
Regina Ip (Chinese: 葉劉淑儀) (1996-1997)

Post Handover

Name	Took office	Left office
Regina Ip (Chinese: 葉劉淑儀)	1997	1998
Ambrose Lee (Chinese: 李少光)	1998	2002
Lai Tung-kwok (Chinese: 黎楝國)	2002	2008
Simon Peh (Chinese: 白韞六)	2008	2011
Eric Chan (Chinese: 陳國基)	2011	Incumbent

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Principal officials of Hong Kong

Secretaries of departments	Chief Secretary Financial Secretary Secretary for Justice

Secretaries of bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing

Other principal officials	Audit Police ICAC Customs and Excise Immigration

Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Treasury Works

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