Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development heads the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The Secretary is responsible for promoting commerce and the economic development of Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 by merging the previous portfolios of the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour.
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development 商務及經濟發展局局長 | |
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| Commerce and Economic Development Bureau | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive |
| Inaugural holder | Stephen Ip Secretary for Economic Services Frederick Ma Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development |
| Formation | 1 July 1997 1 July 2007 |
| Salary | HK$4,021,200 per annum |
| Website | CEDB |
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| Traditional Chinese | 商務及經濟發展局局長 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 商务及经济发展局局长 | ||||||||||||
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The predecessor, Secretary for Trade and Industry (Chinese: 工商局局長), was the head of the Trade and Industry Branch, and later the Trade and Industry Bureau, 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. It was renamed and re-organised as the Secretary for Commerce and Industry in 2000, and replaced by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Chinese: 工商及科技局局長) in 2002, with new responsibilities of technology sectors after merging with Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting.