# Secretary for Education

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Official in the Hong Kong Government

For similarly named positions, see [Education Secretary](/source/Education_Secretary_(disambiguation)).

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Education 教育局局長 Emblem of Hong Kong Incumbent Christine Choi since 1 July 2022 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 Salary HK$4,021,200 per annum[1] Website EDB

Secretary for Education Traditional Chinese 教育局局長 Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gaau yuhk guhk guhk jéung Jyutping Gaau3 juk6 guk6 guk6 zoeng2

The **Secretary for Education** is a principal official in the [Hong Kong Government](/source/Hong_Kong_Government), who heads the [Education Bureau](/source/Education_Bureau) (EDB). The current office holder is [Christine Choi](/source/Christine_Choi).

## 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](/source/Education_and_Manpower_Bureau) and [Education Department](/source/Education_Department_(Hong_Kong)), and the old position of Director of Education was split into SEM and [Director of Education](/source/Director_of_Education_(Hong_Kong)) accordingly, with the latter reporting to the former.

Since the [Principal Officials Accountability System](/source/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](/source/Executive_Council_of_Hong_Kong) (ExCo). The position is a political appointment, and its term expires when the [Chief Executive](/source/Chief_Executive_of_Hong_Kong) 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](/source/Secretary_for_Economic_Development_and_Labour), formerly [Secretary for Economic Services](/source/Secretary_for_Economic_Services).

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

## List of office holders

**Political party:** [Nonpartisan](/source/Non-partisan_democracy)

### Inspectors of Schools, 1862–1909

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref 1 Frederick Stewart 史釗域 3 March 1862 6 March 1878 Sir Hercules Robinson Sir Richard MacDonnell (1866–1872) Sir Arthur Kennedy (1872–1877) Sir John Hennessy (1877–1882) 2 Ernest John Eitel 歐德理 7 March 1878 1897 Sir George Bowen (1883–1885) Sir William Des Voeux (1887–1891) Sir William Robinson (1891–1898) 3 Arthur Winbolt Brewin 蒲魯賢 15 August 1897 1901 Sir Henry Blake (1898–1903) 4 Edward Alexander Irving 伊榮 24 April 1901 7 April 1909 Sir Matthew Nathan (1903–1907) Sir Frederick Lugard (1907–1912)

### Directors of Education, 1909–1941

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref 1 Edward Alexander Irving 伊榮 8 April 1909 7 February 1924 Sir Frederick Lugard (1907–1912) Sir Francis Henry May (1912–1918) Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs (1919–1925) 2 Geoffrey Norman Orme 庵氏 1924 1926 Sir Cecil Clementi (1925–1930) 3 Alan Eustace Wood 活雅倫 1926 1933 Sir William Peel (1930–1935) 4 Norman Lockhart Smith 史美 1933 1934 5 Geoffrey Robley Sayer 佘義 1934 1938 Sir Andrew Caldecott (1935–1937) Sir Geoffry Northcote (1937–1941) 6 Clifford George Sollis 梳利士 1938 1941 Mark Aitchison Young (1941)

### Directors of Education, 1946–1983

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref 7 Thomas Richmond Rowell 柳惠露 1946 1950 Sir Mark Aitchison Young (1946–1947) Sir Alexander Grantham (1947–1957) 8 Douglas James Smyth Crozier 高詩雅 1950 28 April 1961 Sir Robert Brown Black (1958–1964) 9 Peter Donohue 唐露曉 29 April 1961 20 February 1964 [2] 10 William David Gregg 簡乃傑 21 February 1964 5 June 1969 Sir David Trench (1964–1971) [3][4] 11 John Canning 簡寧 6 June 1969 1974 [4] Sir Murray MacLehose (1971–1982) 12 Kenneth Wallis Joseph Topley 陶建 1974 1983

### Secretaries for Education and Manpower, 1983–1997

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref 1 James Neil Henderson 韓達誠 1983 25 August 1986 Sir Edward Youde (1982–1986) [5] 2 R. G. B. Bridge 布立之 26 August 1986 1989 Sir David Wilson (1987–1992) [5] 3 Yeung Kai-yin 楊啟彥 1989 1991 4 John Chan 陳祖澤 1991 1993 Chris Patten (1992–1997) 5 Leung Man-kin 梁文建 1993 1995 6 Joseph Wong 王永平 August 1995 30 June 1997

### Secretaries for Education and Manpower, 1997–2007

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref 1 Joseph Wong Wing-ping 王永平 1 July 1997 3 July 2000 3 years, 2 days Tung Chee-hwa (1997–2005) 1 2 Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun 羅范椒芬 3 July 2000 3 June 2002 1 year, 362 days 3 Arthur Li Kwok-cheung 李國章 1 July 2002 30 June 2007 5 years, 0 days 2 Donald Tsang (2005–2012) 2

### Secretaries for Education, 2007–present

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref 1 Michael Suen Ming-yeung 孫明揚 1 July 2007 30 June 2012 5 years, 0 days Donald Tsang (2005–2012) 3 2 Eddie Ng Hak-kim 吳克儉 1 July 2012 30 June 2017 5 years, 0 days Leung Chun-ying (2012–2017) 4 3 Kevin Yeung Yun-hung 楊潤雄 1 July 2017 30 June 2022 5 years, 0 days Carrie Lam (2017–present) 5 4 Christine Choi Yuk-lin 蔡若蓮 1 July 2022 Incumbent 4 years, 3 days John Lee (2022–present) 6

## See also

- [Hong Kong Government](/source/Hong_Kong_Government)

- [Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong](/source/Government_departments_and_agencies_in_Hong_Kong)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Remuneration package for Politically Appointed Officials serving in fifth-term HKSAR Government"](https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201612/12/P2016121200324.htm). *[Government of Hong Kong](/source/Government_of_Hong_Kong)*. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz196@_2-0)** "No. 722 of 1961". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **103**: 1089. 5 May 1961.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz1964_3-0)** "G.N. 384 of 1967". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **106**: 486. 21 February 1964.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gaz1969_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gaz1969_4-1) "G.N. 1064 of 1969". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **111**: 1162. 6 June 1969.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gaz1986_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gaz1986_5-1) "G.N. 2930 of 1986". *Hong Kong Government Gazette*. **128**: 3966, 4048. 29 August 1986.

## External links

- [Official website of the EMB](http://www.info.gov.hk/emb)

- [Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government](http://www.info.gov.hk/govcht_e.htm)

v t e Principal officials of Hong Kong Secretaries of Departments Chief Secretary for Administration Financial Secretary Secretary for Justice Deputy Secretaries of Departments Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Deputy Financial Secretary Deputy Secretary for Justice Directors of Bureaux Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Culture, Sports and Tourism Development Education Environment and Ecology Financial Services and the Treasury Health Home and Youth Affairs Housing Innovation, Technology and Industry Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Logistics Others Audit Police ICAC Customs and Excise Immigration

v t e Education Bureau Secretary for Education: Christine Choi Subordinate departments University Grants Committee Secretariat Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency Operations Primary One Admission System Predecessors Education and Manpower Bureau Education and Manpower Branch Education Department

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