The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs is the head of the

Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is a ministerial-level policy bureaux of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the implementation of the Basic Law, including electoral matters and promotion of equal opportunities and p ...

Government of Hong Kong The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the executive authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-Br ...

, which is responsible for promoting the Basic Law, constitutional affairs, electoral development, and coordinate liaison between the

Hong Kong government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, refers to the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong Special administrative regions of China, ...

and the relevant

mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...

authorities, as well as to promote various regional cooperation initiatives between Hong Kong and the mainland. Prior to 2007, this post was known as the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs. The post was known as Deputy Chief Secretary between 1985 and 1989.

List of office holders

Political party:

Secretaries for Constitutional Affairs, 1989–1997

Secretaries for Constitutional Affairs, 1997–2007

Secretaries for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, 2007–present

References

External links

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