The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism is the head of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau for the Hong Kong Government, which is responsible for cultural, arts, and sports affairs previously handled by the Home Affairs Bureau, and works related to movie, creative industry, and tourism originally under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, in order to promote Hong Kong's culture better.
The position could trace back to Secretary for Municipal Services in 1980s, of which the portfolio included culture and sports. It was replaced by the Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport (, later ), responsible for managing Hong Kong's broadcasting services, developing the film and public entertainment industries, promoting Hong Kong's Arts and Culture, and providing support to sports and physical recreation facilities. The position was abolished in 1998 after re-organization.
List of office holders Political party:
Secretaries for Municipal Services, 1985–1989 Portrait Name Term of officeGovernor Ref 1 Graham Barnes班禮士 1 April 1985 April 1986 Sir Edward Youde 2Augustine Chui徐淦April 198631 August 1989 Sir David Wilson
Secretaries for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1989–1997 Portrait Name Term of officeGovernor Ref 1 Augustine Chui徐淦 1 September 1989 1991 Sir David Wilson 2 James So蘇燿祖 8 June 1991 November 1995 Chris Patten 3 Brian Chau周德熙 20 November 1995 30 June 1997
Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1997–1998 Portrait Name Term of office DurationChief Executive Term Ref 1 Brian Chau Tak-hay周德熙 1 July 1997 30 June 1998 Tung Chee-hwa 1
Culture affairs were handled by Secretary for Home Affairs between 1998 and 2022.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2022– Portrait Name Term of office DurationChief Executive Term Ref 1 Kevin Yeung Yun-hung楊潤雄 1 July 2022 5 December 2024 John Lee 6 2 Rosanna Law Shuk-pui羅淑佩 5 December 2024 Incumbent
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