Secretary for Trade and Industry

The Hong Kong Secretary for Trade and Industry (Chinese: 工商局局長) was the head of the Trade and Industry Bureau who was responsible for securing Hong Kong's access to the world market, helping Hong Kong manufacturers remain competitive in international markets, enhancing the protection of intellectual property rights, and promoting Hong Kong customers' interests.^[1] This position was created on 1 July 1997 due to the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, and was abolished on 1 July 2000 when the Trade and Industry Bureau was renamed and re-organised as the Commerce and Industry Bureau.^[2]

List of Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport

Denise Yue (1 July 1997 - 30 March 1998)^[3]
Chau Tak-hay (30 March 1998 - 1 July 2000)^[4]

External links

References

↑ "1997 Policy Address - Trade and Industry Bureau". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
↑ "Reorganisation of Trade and Industry Bureau and Its Supporting Departments" (PDF). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Legislative Council. 2000–2001. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
↑ "Trade and Industry Bureau". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
↑ "CHAU Tak Hay" (PDF). Hong Kong: World Services Congress. 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

Position Established	Secretary for Trade and Industry 1997-2000	Succeeded by: Secretary for Commerce and Industry

Principal officials of Hong Kong

Secretaries of departments	Chief Secretary Financial Secretary Secretary for Justice

Secretaries of bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing

Other principal officials	Audit Police ICAC Customs and Excise Immigration

Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Treasury Works

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