# Secretary for Economic Services

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The **Secretary for Economic Services** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 經濟司 and later 經濟局局長) was a minister position in the [Government of Hong Kong](/source/Government_of_Hong_Kong), which is responsible for economic development in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong). The position was renamed to the **Secretary for Economic Development and Labour** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 經濟發展及勞工局) after nearly thirty years. The new position headed the [Economic Development and Labour Bureau](/source/Economic_Development_and_Labour_Bureau) and was created together with the introduction of [Principal Officials Accountability System](/source/Principal_Officials_Accountability_System) on 1 July 2002, by merging the positions with the labour portfolio of [Secretary for Education and Manpower](/source/Secretary_for_Education_and_Manpower). After POAS was introduced all secretaries are members of the [Executive Council](/source/Executive_Council_of_Hong_Kong).

The position was abolished in 2007 when the Economic Development and Labour Bureau was abolished and its functions transferred to the [Commerce and Economic Development Bureau](/source/Commerce_and_Economic_Development_Bureau), the [Transport and Housing Bureau](/source/Transport_and_Housing_Bureau), and the [Labour and Welfare Bureau](/source/Labour_and_Welfare_Bureau).

## List of office holders

### Secretaries for Economic Services, 1973–1997

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref 1 Derek Jones 鍾信 November 1973 September 1976 Sir Murray MacLehose (1971–1982) 2 David Jeaffreson 謝法新 September 1976 September 1982 Sir Edward Youde (1982–1986) 3 Piers Jacobs 翟克誠 September 1982 12 January 1986 [1] 4 John Francis Yaxley 易誠禮 27 January 1986 8 March 1987 [2][3] 5 Anson Chan 陳方安生 23 March 1987 April 1993 Sir David Wilson (1987–1992) [4] Chris Patten (1992–1997) 6 Gordon Siu 蕭炯柱 1993 1996 7 Stephen Ip 葉澍堃 June 1996 30 June 1997

### Secretaries for Economic Services, 1997–2002

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref 1 Stephen Ip Shu-kwan 葉澍堃 1 July 1997 30 June 2000 2 years, 365 days Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005) 1 2 Sandra Birch Lee Suk-yee 李淑儀 1 July 2000 30 June 2002 1 year, 364 days

### Secretaries for Economic Development and Labour, 2002–2007

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref 1 Stephen Ip Shu-kwan 葉澍堃 1 July 2002 30 June 2007 4 years, 364 days Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005) 2 Donald Tsang (2005–2012) 2

**Economic and labour affairs were handled by, respectively, [Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development](/source/Secretary_for_Commerce_and_Economic_Development) and [Secretary for Labour and Welfare](/source/Secretary_for_Labour_and_Welfare) after 2007.**

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz1986_1-0)** "G.N. 178 of 1986". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **129**: 258, 313.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz19860131_2-0)** "G.N. 348 of 1986". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **129**: 486. 31 January 1986.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz19870313_3-0)** "G.N. 798 of 1987". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **130**: 1191, 1233. 13 March 1987.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz19870327_4-0)** "G.N. 955 of 1987". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **132**: 1373, 1480. 10 March 1989.

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