The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government,is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1983,an international treaty lodged at the United Nations. This government replaced the former British Hong Kong Government (1842–1997). The Chief Executive and the principal officials are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the outcome of local processes. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong,who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong,give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council,and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council.
The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for maintaining safety and environmental protection of the harbour,ships registered/foreign ships in Hong Kong and monitor shipping traffic in Hong Kong waters,search and rescue operations for large waters of the South China Sea.
Principal officials,according to the Basic Law,are government officials who are nominated by the Chief Executive and appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. They include departmental secretaries and secretaries of policy bureaux. Five other officials are also principal officials because of the importance of their positions.
The Government Secretariat is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary and thirteen policy bureaux.
The Prosecutions Division (刑事檢控科) of the Department of Justice,is the public prosecution office in Hong Kong led by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Prosecutions Division is the largest in the department,with about 125 lawyers,known as 'Public Prosecutors',and about 115 lay prosecutors,known as 'Court Prosecutors'. The role of the Division is to prosecute trials and appeals on behalf of Hong Kong,to provide legal advice to law enforcement agencies upon their investigations,and generally to exercise on behalf of the Secretary for Justice the discretion of whether or not to bring criminal proceedings in Hong Kong. In addition,counsel in the Division provide advice and assistance to Government bureaux and departments in relation to any criminal law aspects of proposed legislation.
The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region,commonly known as the Macau Government,is the executive authorities of Macau. Formed on 20 December 1999 in accordance with the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration,it is headed by secretariats or commissioners and report directly to the chief executive. The affairs of the government are decided by secretaries,who are appointed by the chief executive and endorsed by the State Council of the Central People's Government in Beijing. As a special administrative region of China,Macau has a high degree of autonomy,in light of the "One Country,Two Systems" policy. The Macau Government,financially independent from the Central People's Government,oversees the affairs of Macau.
The Food and Health Bureau (FHB) was a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong from 2007 to 2022 that managed food hygiene,environmental hygiene and health policies in Hong Kong. It was led by the Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) during its existence.
Margaret Fong Shun-man,is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and is responsible for the HKTDC's worldwide operations.
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) is a part of the 15 policy bureaux for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They are responsible for developing and executing government policy on finance and treasury. The agency was established on 1 July 2002. The current Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury is Christopher Hui and the under secretary is Joseph Chan.
Richard Yuen Ming-fai,GBS,JP,is the former Commissioner of Customs and Excise for the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong.
Carrie Yau Tsang Kar-lai is a former Hong Kong government official.
Bowen Joseph Leung Po-wing,GBS,CBE,JP is a former Hong Kong civil servant. He was Secretary for Planning,Environment and Lands from 1995 to 1998 and Director of the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing from 1998 to 2005.
Michael Wong Wai-lun,JP is a Hong Kong government official who has been Deputy Financial Secretary since 2022.
The Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (PICO) was a creation in Carrie Lam's Policy Address in 2017 to revamp the Central Policy Unit. It has commenced operation since 1 April 2018,and ceased operation from 1 July 2022.
Efficiency Office is a government department under the Innovation,Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong. It is a management consulting agency in the SAR government structure,providing suggestions of general consulting,resource management and information technology for different SAR government departments and agencies.
Environment and Ecology Bureau is one of the fifteen policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong. The agency was established on 1 July 2022. The current Secretary for Environment and Ecology is Tse Chin-wan.
The Health Bureau is a part of the fifteen policy bureaux for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They are responsible for the health portfolios. The agency was established on 1 July 2022. The current Secretary for Health is Professor Lo Chung-mau.
Kwok Cheuk-kin is a Hong Kong retired civil servant and judicial activist who earned the nickname of "King of Judicial Reviews" for having filed dozens of judicial reviews against the government in 17 years.
Nick Cheuk Yik-him is a Hong Kong director and screenwriter best known for his directorial debut Time Still Turns the Pages (2023),which earned him Best New Director in the 60th Golden Horse Awards and Best New Director in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
