The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism is the head of the

Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) is one of the fifteen policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The bureau is responsible for the policy portfolios of culture, sports and tourism. The agency was established on 1 Jul ...

for the

Hong Kong Government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...

, which is responsible for cultural, arts, and sports affairs previously handled by the

Home Affairs Bureau The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau () is a policy bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The bureau has general responsibility over local administration, with a remit covering youth affairs, family planning, women's affairs, social development, f ...

, and works related to movie, creative industry, and tourism originally under the

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, in order to promote Hong Kong's culture better. The position could trace back to Secretary for Municipal Services in 1980s, of which the portfolio included culture and sports. It was replaced by the Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport (, later ), responsible for managing Hong Kong's broadcasting services, developing the film and public entertainment industries, promoting Hong Kong's Arts and Culture, and providing support to sports and physical recreation facilities. The position was abolished in 1998 after re-organization.

List of office holders

Political party:

Secretaries for Municipal Services, 1985–1989

Secretaries for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1989–1997

Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1997–1998

;Culture affairs were handled by

Secretary for Home Affairs The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs is the head of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for local issues, and the provision of community and youth services. List of office holders Regist ...

between 1998 and 2022.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2022–

References

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