Secretary for Economic Development and Labour
The Secretary for Economic Development and Labour was the head of the Economic Development and Labour Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for economic development and labour issues in Hong Kong.
The position was created together with the introduction of Principal Officials Accountability System on July 1, 2002, by merging the positions of Secretary for Economic Services and the labour portfolio of Secretary for Education and Manpower. After POAS was introduced all secretaries are members of the Executive Council.
The position was abolished in 2007 when the Economic Developmentand Labour Bureau was abolished and its functions transferred to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, the Transport and Housing Bureau, and the Labour and Welfare Bureau.
