Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong
Encyclopedia
This is a list government agencies
of the Hong Kong Government.
The policies of the government are formulated decided by the bureaux led by secretaries
and permanent secretaries are discussed in the Executive Council
and implemented by the departments and agencies. Each department or agency reports to one or more policy bureaux, or directly to the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary for Administration or Financial Secretary.
Since his re-election in 2007, Donald Tsang
has ordered a reorganisation of the Government Secretariat, increasing the number of policy bureaux to 12.
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
of the Hong Kong Government.
The policies of the government are formulated decided by the bureaux led by secretaries
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
and permanent secretaries are discussed in the Executive Council
Executive Council of Hong Kong
The Executive Council of Hong Kong is a core policy-making organ in the executive branch of the government of Hong Kong.. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong serves as its President.The Executive Council normally meets once a week...
and implemented by the departments and agencies. Each department or agency reports to one or more policy bureaux, or directly to the Chief Executive, the Chief Secretary for Administration or Financial Secretary.
Since his re-election in 2007, Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
has ordered a reorganisation of the Government Secretariat, increasing the number of policy bureaux to 12.
Office of the Chief Executive
Director of the Chief Executive’s Office Gabriel Leung- Public Service CommissionCivil Service Commission-Chairmen:*John Houghton MHK, 2004-date*George Waft MLC, 1996-2004*Clare Christian MLC, 1981-1982*Noel Cringle MLC, 1992-1996*Walter Gilbey, years unknown...
- Office of the Ombudsman
- Independent Commission Against Corruption
- Audit CommissionAudit Commission (Hong Kong)The Audit Commission is one of the oldest government departments of the Government of Hong Kong, known as Audit Department before July 1, 1997. The Director of Audit is appointed by the Chief Executive . The Director reports to the Chief Executive, not the Legislative Council...
- Central Policy UnitCentral Policy UnitThe Central Policy Unit , established in 1989, is responsible for advising the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.-Senior staff:Head, CPU* Professor Lau Siu-kai Deputy Head, CPU* Mr Robin IPMembers...
- Secretary for JusticeSecretary for JusticeThe Secretary for Justice is a member of the Hong Kong Government responsible for prosecutions and legal matters. He or she heads the Department of Justice....
- Chief Secretary for AdministrationChief Secretary for AdministrationThe Chief Secretary for Administration , commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is the second highest position of the Hong Kong Government...
- Financial SecretaryFinancial Secretary (Hong Kong)Financial Secretary , often abbreviated as FS, is a position of the Government of Hong Kong. The FS assists the Chief Executive in supervising the policy bureaux as directed by the CE, mostly finance and economy-related, and plays a key role in ensuring harmonisation in policy formulation and...
Secretary for Justice
Secretary for Justice Wong Yan LungWong Yan Lung
Wong Yan-lung, SC, JP is the current Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong since 20 October 2005.-Early years:Wong grew up in a small flat in Tai Wong Street East in Wan Chai. He sold ice cream with his father for a monthly income of HK$300-HK$400. Wong graduated from secondary school at Queen's...
- Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice (Hong Kong)The Department of Justice is the department responsible for the laws of Hong Kong headed by the Secretary for Justice. Before 1997, the names of the department and the position was the Legal Department and Attorney General respectively....
Chief Secretary for Administration
Chief Secretary for Administration Henry TangHenry Tang
Henry Tang Ying-yen, GBM, GBS, JP was the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong until his resignation in September 2011. He is a candidate in the Hong Kong Chief Executive election of 2012, and believed to be preferred by Beijing....
- Administration Wing
- Efficiency Unit
Civil Service Bureau
Secretary for the Civil Service Denise YueDenise Yue
Denise Yue Chung-yee GBS JP is a Hong Kong politician and Secretary for the Civil Service.-Education:Denise Yue graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1974 and she attended Harvard University in 1988 obtaining an MPA during her civil service career....
- Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service (JSSCS)
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond TamRaymond Tam
Raymond Tam Chi-yuen is one of the undersecretaries appointed by the Government of Hong Kong in 2008. He has an educational background in engineering, and has worked in various capacities in the civil service since 1987.-Education:...
- Registration and Electoral Office
- Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing
- Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Mainland)
Education Bureau
Secretary for Education Michael SuenMichael Suen
Michael Suen Ming-yeung GBS CBE JP is currently the Secretary for Education of Hong Kong.-Education:Suen attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, a male-only Jesuit school in Hong Kong.-Career:...
- Secretariat, University Grants CommitteeUniversity Grants Committee (Hong Kong)The University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is an advisory committee responsible for advising the Government of Hong Kong on the development and funding needs of higher education institutions within Hong Kong....
- Student Financial Assistance Agency
Environment Bureau
Secretary for the Environment Edward YauEdward Yau
Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP is the Secretary for the Environment in the Hong Kong Government. He joined the civil service as an Administrative Officer in 1981....
- Environmental Protection DepartmentEnvironmental Protection DepartmentEnvironmental Protection Department is a department of Hong Kong Government concerning the issues of environmental protection in Hong Kong.-History:...
Food and Health Bureau
Secretary for Food and Health York ChowYork Chow
York Chow Yat-ngok , GBS, SBS, MBE, JP, is the Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong. He is a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food in 2004. The position has since been renamed to Secretary for Food and Health from reshuffling in...
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation DepartmentAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation DepartmentThe Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department , formerly Agriculture and Fisheries Department before 2001, of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong, conservation projects and issues, and managing the country parks and special areas...
- Department of HealthDepartment of Health (Hong Kong)Hong Kong's Department of Health is responsible for healthcare policies and the provision of basic healthcare services. The public hospitals are managed by the Department's Hospital Authority...
- Food and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentFood and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentFood and Environmental Hygiene Department , or FEHD for short, is a department of Hong Kong Government, reporting to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau. It is The department is responsible for food hygiene and environmental hygiene...
- Government Laboratory
Home Affairs Bureau
Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-singTsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak Sing, JP is the Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit, he assumed office on 1 July 2007, replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of Jasper Tsang, who was the legislative councillor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance...
- Home Affairs DepartmentHome Affairs DepartmentThe Home Affairs Department is a executive agency in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China responsible for interior affairs in the region...
- Information Services DepartmentInformation Services DepartmentThe Information Services Department is the Hong Kong Government's public relations consultant, publisher, advertising agent and news agency. It is the link between the administration and the media...
- Legal Aid DepartmentLegal Aid DepartmentThe Legal Aid Department often abbreviated as LAD, is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It provides legal aid in legal representation for civil proceedings and criminal proceedings in District Court and above.- External links :*...
- Leisure and Cultural Services DepartmentLeisure and Cultural Services DepartmentThe Leisure and Cultural Services Department , often abbreviated as LCSD, is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Home Affairs Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It provides leisure and cultural activities for the people of Hong Kong, which was also one of...
Labour and Welfare Bureau
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew CheungMatthew Cheung
Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, GBS, JP is the Secretary for Labour and Welfare in the Hong Kong Government.Matthew Cheung served as civil servant in the Information Officer Grade of the government in 1972, and he transferred to the Administrative Service in 1979...
- Labour Department
- Social Welfare Department
Security Bureau
Secretary for Security Ambrose LeeAmbrose Lee
Ambrose Lee Siu-kwong IDSM JP is Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong and a member of the Executive Council. He was appointed to his post on 4 August 2003, replacing Regina Ip-Background:...
- Auxiliary Medical Service
- Civil Aid ServiceCivil Aid ServiceThe Civil Aid Service or CAS in short is a civil organisation that assist in a variety of auxiliary emergency roles, including search and rescue operations in Hong Kong:...
- Hong Kong Correctional ServicesHong Kong Correctional ServicesHong Kong Correctional Services is responsible for prisoners and prisons in Hong Kong. The Commissioner of Correctional Services reports to the Secretary for Security....
- Customs and Excise Department
- Fire Services DepartmentFire Services Department (Hong Kong)Hong Kong Fire Services Department of the Hong Kong Government is an emergency service responsible for fire-fighting and rescue on land and sea...
- Government Flying ServiceGovernment Flying Service (Hong Kong)The Government Flying Service is a disciplined unit of the Government of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 April 1993, when Hong Kong was under British rule. It then took over all the non-military operations of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force , which was an auxiliary unit of the United...
- Hong Kong Police ForceHong Kong Police ForceThe Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers...
- Immigration DepartmentImmigration Department (Hong Kong)The Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for immigration control of Hong Kong. After the People's Republic of China assumed sovereignty of the territory in July 1997, Hong Kong's immigration system remained largely unchanged from its British predecessor model...
Transport and Housing Bureau
Secretary for Transport and Housing Eva ChengEva Cheng
Eva Cheng Yu-wah, JP is the Secretary for Transport and Housing and the chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority in the Hong Kong Government...
- Civil Aviation DepartmentCivil Aviation Department (Hong Kong)The Civil Aviation Department is the Civil aviation authority of Hong Kong, headquartered in the Queensway Government Offices . The department is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region. It reports to the...
- Highways Department
- Housing DepartmentHousing DepartmentHousing Department is a department of Hong Kong Government, managing public housing estates that were built by Hong Kong Housing Authority in Hong Kong. It reports to the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, which is headed by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands.-See also:* Hong Kong...
- Marine Department
- Transport DepartmentTransport Department (Hong Kong)Transport Department is responsible for transportation related policy in Hong Kong. The department reports to the Transport and Housing Bureau.The current Commissioner for Transport is Joseph Lai.-See also:* Transport in Hong Kong...
Financial Secretary
Financial Secretary John TsangJohn Tsang
John Tsang Chun-wah , GBM, JP, is the current Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. His responsibility is to assist the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in overseeing policy formulation and implementation in financial, monetary, economic, trade and employment matters. He exercises control over the...
- Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation UnitEconomic Analysis and Business Facilitation UnitThe Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit was formed under the Financial Secretary’s Office on 1 June 2004, when the HKSAR Government merged the Economic Analysis Division under the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Business Facilitation...
- Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityHong Kong Monetary AuthorityThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority or HKMA is Hong Kong's central banking institution . It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 via the consolidation of "Office of the Exchange Fund" and the "Office of the Commissioner of Banking"...
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory SoGregory So
Gregory So Kam-leung is the current Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong.-Education:So holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Carleton University and a double degree of Master of business administration and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa.-Early...
- Hong Kong ObservatoryHong Kong ObservatoryHong Kong Observatory is a department of the Hong Kong government. The Observatory forecasts weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards...
- Innovation and Technology Commission
- Intellectual Property Department
- Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK)
- Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
- Office of the Telecommunications AuthorityOffice of the Telecommunications AuthorityOffice of the Telecommunications Authority or OFTA is the executive arm of the Telecommunications Authority in Hong Kong. It is the body responsible for telecommunications regulation , antitrust enforcement and allocation of the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum Office of...
(OFTA) - Post OfficeHongkong PostHongkong Post is a department under the Government of Hong Kong responsible for postal services, though operated as a Trading Fund. Founded in 1841, it was known as Postal Department or Post Office before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997...
- Radio Television Hong KongRadio Television Hong KongRadio Television Hong Kong is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programmes that are then broadcast through local television...
(RTHK) - Television and Entertainment Licensing AuthorityTelevision and Entertainment Licensing AuthorityTelevision and Entertainment Licensing Authority or TELA is the entertainment regulatory agency in Hong Kong under the HKSAR government.- Mission :...
(TELA) - Trade and Industry Department
- Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas) (HKETOs)
Development Bureau
Secretary for Development Carrie Lam- Architectural Services Department
- Building Department
- Civil Engineering and Development DepartmentCivil Engineering and Development Department (Hong Kong)The Civil Engineering and Development Department of the Hong Kong government is a department that reports to the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau...
- Drainage Services Department
- Electrical and Mechanical Services DepartmentElectrical and Mechanical Services DepartmentThe Electrical and Mechanical Services Department is responsible for a wide range of services and policy in Hong Kong. The department is under the Development Bureau and the current Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services is Stephen Chan....
- Lands Department
- Land Registry
- Planning Department
- Water Supplies Department
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Chan Ka KeungChan Ka Keung
Professor Chan Ka-keung, SBS, JP is the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, the chairman of the KCRC, and member of Hong Kong International Theme Parks Board of Directors.-Education:...
- Census and Statistics Department
- Company Registry
- Government Logistics Department
- Government Property Agency
- Inland Revenue DepartmentInland Revenue Department (Hong Kong)The Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong Government is one of Hong Kong government departments which is responsible for the administration of the following Hong Kong ordinances on taxes and duties and the related rules and regulations:Betting Duty Ordinance Cap.108Business Registration...
- Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
- Official Receiver's Office
- Rating and Valuation Department
- TreasuryTreasuryA treasury is either*A government department related to finance and taxation.*A place where currency or precious items is/are kept....
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- Airport Authority Hong KongAirport Authority Hong KongThe Airport Authority Hong Kong is the statutory body of the government of Hong Kong that is responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport.-History:...
- Broadcasting Authority
- Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong
- Commission On Youth
- Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
- Competition Policy Advisory Group
- Construction Industry Training Authority
- Consumer Council
- Council for the AIDS Trust Fund
- Education Commission
- Elderly Commission
- Electoral Affairs CommissionElectoral Affairs CommissionThe Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong is an independent, apolitical and impartial body established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance...
- Employees Retraining Board
- Equal Opportunities CommissionEqual Opportunities CommissionThe Equal Opportunities Commission was an independent non-departmental public body, in the United Kingdom, which tackled sex discrimination and promoted gender equality...
- Estate Agents Authority
- Hong Kong Arts CentreHong Kong Arts CentreEstablished in 1977, Hong Kong Arts Centre is a non-profit making, non-governmental and self-financed statutory arts organization, aiming at promoting contemporary performing arts, visual arts, film and video arts and providing lifelong and wide-reaching arts education.The Centre provides...
- Hong Kong Arts Development Council
- Hong Kong Council for Academic AccreditationHong Kong Council for Academic AccreditationThe Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications , is a statutory body established under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance which came into effect on 1 October 2007.-History:The Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation was a statutory body established under...
- Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
- Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment AuthorityHong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authoritythe Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority , administers the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination .-History:The agency was established in 1977...
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)
- Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance CorporationHong Kong Export Credit Insurance CorporationThe Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation provides insurance protection to Hong Kong exporters. It is wholly owned by the Hong Kong Government, which also guarantees its contingent liability, currently HK$15 billion....
- Hong Kong Housing SocietyHong Kong Housing SocietyThe Hong Kong Housing Society or Housing Society for short, is the second largest public housing provider in Hong Kong . The HKHS is a non-governmental organization and non profit organization that was founded in 1948 by "members coming from all walks of life" with a donation of £14,000...
- Hong Kong International Arbitration CentreHong Kong International Arbitration CentreThe Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre was established in 1985 to assist disputing parties to solve their disputes by arbitration and by other means of dispute resolution. It was established by a group of the leading business and professional people in Hong Kong to be the focus for Asia of...
- Hong Kong Logistics Development Council
- Hong Kong Maritime Industry Council
- Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityHong Kong Monetary AuthorityThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority or HKMA is Hong Kong's central banking institution . It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 via the consolidation of "Office of the Exchange Fund" and the "Office of the Commissioner of Banking"...
- Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited
- Hong Kong Port Development Council
- Hong Kong Productivity CouncilHong Kong Productivity CouncilHong Kong Productivity Council is a multi-disciplinary organization with the headquarters located at Kowloon Tong. HKPC was established in 1967 according to the "Hong Kong Productivity Council Ordinance" which aims at promoting and assisting Hong Kong business sectors through the introduction of...
- Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks CorporationHong Kong Science and Technology Parks CorporationInaugurated on 7 May 2001 as a non-profit statutory body set up by the Hong Kong Government, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation is leading the transformation of Hong Kong into Asia's hub for technology innovation in the focused clusters .- Objectives :HKSTP offers a...
- Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited
- Hong Kong Tourism BoardHong Kong Tourism BoardThe Hong Kong Tourism Board is a Government-subvented body founded in 2001. The Board replaced the Hong Kong Tourist Association established in 1957...
- Hong Kong Trade Development CouncilHong Kong Trade Development CouncilThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based manufacturers, traders and service providers. Established in 1966, it has more than 40 offices around the world, including 11 in the Chinese mainland, promoting Hong Kong as a platform for doing business...
- Hospital AuthorityHospital AuthorityThe Hospital Authority is a statutory body managing all the public hospitals and institutes in Hong Kong. It is managed by the Hospital Authority Board and is under the monitor of the Secretary for Food and Health of the Hong Kong Government. Its chairman is Mr...
- Independent Police Complaints CouncilIndependent Police Complaints CouncilThe Independent Police Complaints Council is a civilian body of the Government of Hong Kong, part of the two-tier system in which the Hong Kong Police Force investigates complaints made by the public against its members and the IPCC monitors those investigations.The IPCC was created as an...
- Kowloon-Canton Railway CorporationKowloon-Canton Railway CorporationThe Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation was established in 1982 under the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance for the purposes of operating the Kowloon–Canton Railway , and to construct and operate other new railways...
- Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
- Legal Aid Services Council
- Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
- MTR Corporation Limited
- Occupational Safety and Health Council
- Official Solicitor's Office
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong
- Provisional Construction Industry Co-ordination Board
- Public Service CommissionCivil Service Commission-Chairmen:*John Houghton MHK, 2004-date*George Waft MLC, 1996-2004*Clare Christian MLC, 1981-1982*Noel Cringle MLC, 1992-1996*Walter Gilbey, years unknown...
- Quality Education Fund
- Review Body on Bid Challenges
- Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal
- Securities and Futures Commission
- Electronic Investor Resources Centre
- Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority
- Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service
- Standing Committee on Directorate Salaries and Conditions of Service
- Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service
- Standing Committee on Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service
- Transport Complaints Unit
- Town Planning Appeal Board
- Town Planning Board
- Urban Renewal AuthorityUrban Renewal AuthorityThe Urban Renewal Authority is a statutory body in Hong Kong responsible for accelerating redevelopment to provide a better living environment and neighbourhood.-History:...
- Vocational Training Council
- Women's Commission
See also
- Hong Kong Civil ServiceHong Kong Civil ServiceThe Hong Kong Civil Service is managed by 12 policy bureaux in the Government Secretariat, and 67 departments and agencies, mostly staffed by civil servants. The Secretary for the Civil Service is one of the Principal Officials appointed under the Accountability System and a Member of the...
- Hong Kong government officials