The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry (), formerly Secretary for Innovation and Technology (), is a
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, ...
position created in 2015 by the
Leung Chun-ying government after years-long opposition of the
pan-democracy camp
The pro-democracy camp, also known as the pan-democracy camp, is a political alignment in Hong Kong that supports increased democracy, namely the universal suffrage of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Chief Executive and the Legislative Cou ...
.
The predecessor, Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting (), was created in 1998 by merging the previous portfolios of the
Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport and the
Secretary for Trade and Industry
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.
Head of the
Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, the secretary is responsible for managing Hong Kong's broadcasting services, developing the film industry, promoting Hong Kong's telecommunications, and providing support to the application of Information Technology within the Government.
The position was abolished in July 2002.
In 2022,
Carrie Lam proposed the restructuring of the Government Secretariat, expanding the Innovation and Technology Bureau into "Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau" in response to the policy of reindustrialization of Hong Kong.
After the resolution was passed in the Legislative Council, starting from 1 July 2022, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology renamed as "Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry".
John Lee, as the next Chief Executive, appointed
Dong Sun
Dong Sun (; born 1967) is a Chinese scientist in Hong Kong who is currently the Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Centre for Robotics and Automation at the City University of Hong Kong. He ...
as the new secretary to the Bureau.
List of office holders
Political party:
Secretaries for Information Technology and Broadcast, 1998–2002
Technology issues were handled by the
Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology between 2002 and 2007, and
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development between 2007 and 2015.
Secretaries for Innovation and Technology, 2015–2022
Secretaries for Innovation, Technology and Industry, 2022–present
References
External links
Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government
{{HK Principal Officials
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