| Chief Secretary for Administration | |
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| 政務司司長 | |
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| Government Secretariat of Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong | |
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| Member of | |
| Reports to | Legislative Council |
| Residence | Victoria House, 15 Barker Road, Victoria Peak |
| Nominator | Chief Executive |
| Appointer | State Council of the People's Republic of China |
| Term length | No longer than the Chief Executive's remaining term |
| Constituting instrument | Hong Kong Basic Law |
| Inaugural holder | Anson Chan |
| Formation | 1 July 1997 |
| Salary | HK$4,500,000 annually [1] |
| Website | cso |
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| Politics and government of Hong Kong |
Related topics Hong Kongportal |
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| Traditional Chinese | 政務 司 司 長 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 政务 司 司 长 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Jingmouhsī Sījéung | ||||||||||||||
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The chief secretary for administration is the second-highest government official in Hong Kong,right after the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. When the chief executive is on leave,the chief secretary for administration will act on their behalf.
Contents
- List of chief secretaries of Hong Kong
- Colonial secretaries,1843–1941
- Colonial secretaries,1946–1976
- Chief secretaries,1976–1997
- Chief secretaries for administration,1997–present
- Residence
- See also
- References
- External links
The chief secretary for administration heads the Government Secretariat,which oversees the administration of the Region to which all other ministers belong. The chief secretary for administration reports to the chief executive and to the Legislative Council. Under Article 53 of the Basic Law,the position is constitutionally known as "Administrative Secretary".
The chief secretary formulates and implements government policy,gives advice to the Chief Executive as a member of the Executive Council,and is responsible for managing the Government's relationship with the Legislative Council and drawing up the Government's legislative programme. The office (“Department of Administration”per Article 60 of the Basic Law) also exercises certain statutory functions,such as the handling of appeals from designated public bodies. [2]
Prior to the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997,the office was known simply as "Chief Secretary" (Chinese :布政司; Cantonese Yale :Boujingsī),and before 27 August 1976,"Colonial Secretary"(Chinese :輔政司; Cantonese Yale :Fuhjingsī). [3] [4] [5] Until the introduction of the Principal Officials Accountability System in 2002,the Chief Secretary was a civil service position,and in this capacity,the head of the public service. In 2005,Henry Tang became the first person who has not been a civil servant to be appointed to the office of the chief secretary.[ citation needed ]
From the 1870s to 1902 the colonial secretary was the de facto lieutenant governor of Hong Kong which was once held by the commander of British Forces in Hong Kong before 1870s when the post was not lapsed from power. After 1902 the title disappeared from use as the second highest post was transferred to the colonial secretary and later,chief secretary.[ citation needed ]
