Secretary for Security
The Secretary for Security is the member of the Government of Hong Kong in charge of the Security Bureau, which is responsible for public safety, security, and immigration matters.
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Security | |
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| Security Bureau | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Central People's Government (via nomination by the Chief Executive) |
| Inaugural holder | Peter Lai |
| Formation | 1 July 2007 |
| Salary | HK$4,021,200 per annum |
| Website | Security Bureau |
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| Traditional Chinese | 保安局局長 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 保安局局长 | ||||||||||||
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The post was created in 1973 and since the Principal Officials Accountability System was adopted in 2002, the Secretary for Security has been a member of the Executive Council. Before 1973, the office was known as the Secretary for Defence.
Areas of responsibility include:
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