Secretary for Development

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Development 發展局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent Paul Chan since 30 July 2012
Development Bureau
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holder	Gordon Siu Secretary for Planning and Lands Carrie Lam Secretary for Development
Formation	21 January 1999 1 July 2007
Website	DEVB

The Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for planning, land development and public works related development policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolios of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works and Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands.

List of office holders

Name	Took office	Left office
Secretary for Planning and Lands
Gordon Siu	21 Jan 1999	30 June 2001^[1]^[2]
John Tsang	1 July 2001	30 June 2002
Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands
Michael Suen	1 July 2002	30 June 2007
Secretary for Development
Carrie Lam	1 July 2007	30 June 2012
Mak Chai-kwong	1 July 2012	12 July 2012
John Tsang (acting)	12 July 2012	30 July 2012
Paul Chan	30 July 2012	present

References

↑ Legco select committee to study CY Leung's involvement on jury of West Kowloon competition
↑ Senior Appointments Announced, HK Civil Service Bureau, 11 July 2001

External links

Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government

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

Development Bureau (Hong Kong)

Secretary for Development: Paul Chan

Subordinate departments

Planning and Lands Branch	Buildings Department Lands Department Land Registry Planning Department

Works Branch	Architectural Services Department Civil Engineering and Development Department Drainage Services Department Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Water Supplies Department

Predecessors

Planning and Lands Bureau
Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau
Planning, Environment and Lands Branch
Environment Branch
Works Bureau
Works Branch
Public Works Department

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