Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development 商務及經濟發展局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent Gregory So since 28 June 2011
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 and Economic Development
Formation	1 July 1997 1 July 2007
Website	CEDB

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Chinese: 商務及經濟發展局局長), head of Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, is responsible for promoting the commerce and economic development in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 by merging the previous portfolios of Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and Secretary for Economic Development and Labour.

List of office holders

Name	Took office	Left office
Secretary for Economic Services
Stephen Ip	July 1, 1997	June 30, 2000
Sandra Lee	2000	June 30, 2002
Secretary for Economic Development and Labour
Stephen Ip	July 1, 2002	June 30, 2007
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Frederick Ma	July 1, 2007	July 11, 2008
Rita Lau	July 12, 2008	April 13, 2011
Gregory So	April 14, 2011	June 27, 2011
Gregory So	June 28, 2011	Incumbent

Principal officials of Hong Kong

Secretaries of departments	Chief Secretary Financial Secretary Secretary for Justice

Secretaries of bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing

Other principal officials	Audit Police ICAC Customs and Excise Immigration

Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Treasury Works

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Hong Kong)

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development: Greg So

Subordinate departments	Hong Kong Observatory Innovation and Technology Commission Intellectual Property Department Invest Hong Kong Office of the Communications Authority Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Post Office Radio Television Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas)

Predecessors	Trade and Industry Branch Economic Services Branch Recreation and Culture Branch Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch Trade and Industry Bureau Economic Services Bureau Commerce and Industry Bureau Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau Economic Development and Labour Bureau

Related organisations and statutory bodies	Office of the Telecommunications Authority Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

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