Economic Development and Labour Bureau

The Economic Development and Labour Bureau (), headed by the

Secretary for Economic Development and Labour The Secretary for Economic Services ( and later ) was a minister position in the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for economic development in Hong Kong. The position was renamed to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour () ...

, was responsible for economic development and labour issues in 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 authorities of Hong Kong SAR. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino- ...

. It was abolished on 1 July 2007, with its functions transferred to the

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for policy matters on Hong Kong's external commercial relations, inward investment promotion, intellectual property protection, industry and ...

Transport and Housing Bureau The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was an agency of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime ...

and

Labour and Welfare Bureau The Labour and Welfare Bureau () is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for employment, labor-development, manpower, human resources management, poverty-reduction, and social welfare in Hong Kong. The bureau is mana ...

. Before the

Principal Officials Accountability System Principal Officials Accountability System, commonly referred to as the Ministerial system (), sometimes the Accountability System, was introduced in Hong Kong by chief executive Tung Chee Hwa in July 2002. It is a system whereby all principal ...

was introduced on 1 July 2002, it was known

Economic Services Bureau An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with th ...

. Responsibilities with labour issues were then the portfolio of the former

Education and Manpower Bureau The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong. The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Fina ...

. The following departments used to report to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour: *

Civil Aviation Department A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register. Role Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, ...

(transferred to Transport and Housing Bureau on 1 July 2007) * Marine Department (transferred to Transport and Housing Bureau on 1 July 2007) * Hongkong Post (transferred to Commerce and Economic Development Bureau on 1 July 2007) *

Hong Kong Observatory The Hong Kong Observatory is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong. The Observatory forecasts the weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in ...

(transferred to Commerce and Economic Development Bureau on 1 July 2007) * Labour Department (transferred to Labour and Welfare Bureau on 1 July 2007) *

Tourism Commission Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...

(transferred to Commerce and Economic Development Bureau on 1 July 2007) ;Permanent secretaries: Economic Development: * Sandra Lee (2002-2006) *

Eva Cheng Eva Cheng, GBS (; born 31 May 1960, Hong Kong) was the Secretary for Transport and Housing and the chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority Matthew Cheung Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, (; born 20 November 1950) is a former Hong Kong politician who served as Chief Secretary for Administration from 2017 to 2021. Cheung previously served as the Secretary for Labour and Welfare for ten years. He was award ...

(2002-2007) * Paul Tang (2007) Economy of Hong Kong Hong Kong government defunct offices {{HongKong-gov-stub