Secretary for Education (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Education 教育局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent The Hon Eddie Ng since 1 July 2012
Education Bureau
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holder	Joseph Wong Secretary for Education and Manpower Michael Suen Secretary for Education
Formation	1 July 1997 1 July 2007
Website	EDB

The Secretary for Education (Chinese: 教育局局長) is a principal official in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Education Bureau (EDB). The current office holder is Eddie Ng.

History

The position of Secretary for Education and Manpower was set up in 1983 when the old Education Department was restructured into the Education and Manpower Branch and Education Department, and the old position of Director of Education was split into SEM and Director of Education accordingly, with the latter reporting to the former.

Since the Principal Officials Accountability System (POAS) was introduced in 2002, the SEM, as all other secretary positions, is an ex officio member of the Executive Council (ExCo). The position is a political appointment, and its term expires when the Chief Executive leaves office.

Before the introduction of the POAS in July 2002, the SEM, as well as all other secretary-level positions, was a civil service position. The office holder was not a member of the ExCo. Before 1991, the office holders may be appointed by the Governor as ex officio member of the Legislative Council.

At the same time when the POAS was introduced in 2002, the responsibility of labour issues was transferred to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, formerly Secretary for Economic Services.

According to the proposal tabled by Donald Tsang's administration after he was successfully re-elected as the Chief Executive, the manpower portfolio was transferred to the new Secretary for Labour and Welfare on 1 July 2007. The position of SEM was renamed Secretary for Education.

List of office holders

Colonial period

Frederick Stewart (1865 - 1881)
Ernest John Eitel (1878 - 1897)
Arthur Winbolt Brewin (1897 - 1901)
...

Secretary for Education and Manpower
Before POAS was introduced

James Neil Henderson (1983 – 1986)
Ronald Bridge (1986 – 1989)
Yeung Kai-yin (1989 - 1991)
John Chan (1991 - 1993)
Leung Man Kin (1993 - 1995)
Joseph Wong (1995 - 1997)

After transfer of the sovereignty to People's Republic of China

Name	Took office	Left office
Secretary for Education and Manpower
Joseph Wong	July 1, 1997	July 3, 2000
Fanny Law	July 3, 2000	June 30, 2002
Arthur Li	July 1, 2002	June 30, 2007
Secretary for Education
Michael Suen	July 1, 2007	June 30, 2012
Eddie Ng	July 1, 2012	Incumbent

External links

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

Education Bureau

Secretary for Education: Michael Suen

Subordinate departments	University Grants Committee Student Financial Assistance Agency

Predecessors	Education and Manpower Bureau Education and Manpower Branch Education Department

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