Secretary for Environment and Ecology

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Secretary for Environment and Ecology

The Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Chinese: 環境及生態局局長) of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created most recently in 2007 as the Secretary for the Environment to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works.

Quick Facts Hong KongSpecial Administrative RegionSecretary for Environment and Ecology 環境及生態局局長, Style ...
Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region

Secretary for Environment and Ecology
環境及生態局局長
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Incumbent
Tse Chin-wan
since 1 July 2022
Environment and Ecology Bureau
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCentral People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holderGordon Siu
Secretary for Planning, the Environment and Lands
Edward Yau
Secretary for the Environment
Formation1 July 1997
1 July 2007
SalaryHK$4,021,200 per annum[1][needs update]
WebsiteEEB
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Transcriptions ...
Secretary for Environment and Ecology
Traditional Chinese環境及生態局局長
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On 1 July 2022, the position renamed with the absorption of the food and environmental hygiene portfolio from the Secretary for Food and Health.

The position was renamed various times to include different portfolios, including Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Chinese: 環境運輸及工務局局長), who heads the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, responsible for public works projects, transport related issues and environmental protection.

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Secretaries for the Environment, 1973–1981

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1ThumbJames Jeavons Robson
盧秉信
June 1973June 1976Sir Murray MacLehose
(1971–1982)
2ThumbDerek Jones
鍾信
June 1976August 1981
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Secretaries for Lands and Works, 1981–1989

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1ThumbDavid Wylie McDonald
麥德霖
September 1981July 1983Sir Murray MacLehose
(1971–1982)
Sir Edward Youde
(1982–1986)
2ThumbChan Nai-keong
陳乃強
July 198315 August 1986[2]
3ThumbGraham Barnes
班禮士
16 August 198631 August 1989[2]
Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)
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Secretaries for Planning, Environment and Lands, 1989–1997

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1ThumbGraham Barnes
班禮士
1 September 198931 March 1992Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)
2ThumbAnthony Gordon Eason
伊信
1 April 1992May 1995
Chris Patten
(1992–1997)
3ThumbBowen Joseph Leung
梁寶榮
15 May 199530 June 1997
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Secretaries for Planning, Environment and Lands, 1997–1999

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1ThumbBowen Joseph Leung Po-wing
梁寶榮
1 July 199714 November 1998197 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)
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2ThumbGordon Siu Kwing-chue
蕭炯柱
21 January 199931 December 1999344 days
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Planning affairs were handled by the Secretary for Planning and Lands between 2000 and 2002.

Secretaries for the Environment and Food, 2000–2002

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1ThumbLily Yam Kwan Pui-ying
任關佩英
1 July 200030 June 20021 year, 364 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)
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Secretaries for the Environment, Transport and Works, 2002–2007

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1ThumbSarah Liao Sau-tung
廖秀冬
1 July 200230 June 20074 years, 364 daysTung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)
2
Donald Tsang
(2005–2012)
2
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Secretaries for the Environment, 2007–2022

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1ThumbEdward Yau Tang-wah
邱騰華
1 July 200730 June 20125 years, 0 daysDonald Tsang
(2005–2012)
3
2ThumbWong Kam-sing
黃錦星
1 July 201230 June 202210 years, 0 daysLeung Chun-ying
(2012–2017)
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Carrie Lam
(2017–2022)
5
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Secretaries for Environment and Ecology, 2022–present

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No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1Thumb Tse Chin-wan
謝展寰
1 July 2022Incumbent2 years, 297 daysJohn Lee
(2022–present)
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