The Secretary for Labour and Welfare () of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for labour and social welfare policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for Economic Development and Labour and welfare portion from Secretary for Food and Health.
Labour affairs were handled by different ministers before the creation of this position: Secretary for Social Services before 1983; Secretary for Education and Manpower between 1983 and 2002; Secretary for Economic Development and Labour between 2002 and 2007. Welfare affairs were included in the portfolio of:
Secretary for Social Services before 1983; Secretary for Health and Welfare between 1983 and 2002; Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food between 2002 and 2007.
List of office holders Political party:
Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref 1 Matthew Cheung Kin-chung張建宗 1 July 2007 16 January 2017 Donald Tsang 3 Leung Chun-ying 4 2 Stephen Sui Wai-keung蕭偉強 13 February 2017 30 June 2017 3 Law Chi-kwong羅致光 1 July 2017 30 June 2022 Carrie Lam 5 4 Chris Sun Yuk-han孫玉菡 1 July 2022 Incumbent John Lee 6
References
External links Secretary for Labour and Welfare Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government