Secretary for Economic Development and Labour

The Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Chinese: 經濟發展及勞工局局長) was the head of the Economic Development and Labour Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for economic development and labour issues in Hong Kong.

The position was created together with the introduction of Principal Officials Accountability System on July 1, 2002, by merging the positions of Secretary for Economic Services and the labour portfolio of Secretary for Education and Manpower. After POAS was introduced all secretaries are members of the Executive Council.

The position was abolished in 2007 when the Economic Developmentand Labour Bureau was abolished and its functions transferred to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, the Transport and Housing Bureau, and the Labour and Welfare Bureau.

List of Secretaries

Stephen Ip (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2007)

Preceded by: Secretary for Education (Hong Kong) and Secretary for Economic Services	Secretary for Economic Development and Labour 2002-2007	Succeeded by: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Secretary for Labour and Welfare

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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