Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
政制及內地事務局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent
Erick Tsang
since 22 April 2020
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCentral People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
PrecursorDeputy Chief Secretary
Inaugural holderMichael Suen
Formation1 March 1989
SalaryHK$4,021,200 per annum[1]
WebsiteCMAB

The secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs is the head of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in Government of Hong Kong, which is responsible for promoting the Basic Law, constitutional affairs, electoral development, and coordinate liaison between the Hong Kong government and the relevant mainland China authorities, as well as to promote various regional cooperation initiatives between Hong Kong and the mainland. Prior to 2007, this post was known as the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs.

The post was known as Deputy Chief Secretary between 1985 and 1989.

List of office holders

Political party:   Nonpartisan

Secretaries for Constitutional Affairs, 1989–1997

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1 Michael Suen
孫明揚		 1 March 1989 29 October 1991 Sir David Wilson [2][3]
2 Michael Sze
施祖祥		 30 October 1991 27 January 1994 [3][4]
Chris Patten
3 Nicholas Ng
吳榮奎		 28 January 1994 30 June 1997 [4]

Secretaries for Constitutional Affairs, 1997–2007

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Ref
1 Nicholas Ng Wing-fui
吳榮奎		 1 July 1997 3 August 1997 34 days Tung Chee-hwa
(I)
2 Michael Suen Ming-yeung
孫明揚		 4 August 1997 30 June 2002 4 years, 331 days
3 Stephen Lam Sui-lung
林瑞麟		 1 July 2002 30 June 2007 5 years, 0 days Tung Chee-hwa
(II)		 [5]
Donald Tsang
(I)

Secretaries for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, 2007–present

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Ref
1 Stephen Lam Sui-lung
林瑞麟		 1 July 2007 30 September 2011 4 years, 91 days Donald Tsang
(II)		 [6]
2 Raymond Tam Chi-yuen
譚志源		 30 September 2011 30 June 2017 5 years, 272 days [7]
Leung Chun-ying
(I)		 [8]
3 Patrick Nip Tak-kuen
聶德權		 1 July 2017 22 April 2020 2 years, 296 days Carrie Lam
(I)		 [9]
4 Erick Tsang Kwok-wai
曾國衞		 22 April 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 365 days [10]
John Lee
(I)		 [11]

References

  1. ^ "Remuneration package for Politically Appointed Officials serving in fifth-term HKSAR Government". Government of Hong Kong. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "G.N. 730 of 1989". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 132: 1072, 1123. 10 March 1989.
  3. ^ a b "G.N. 3938 of 1991". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 133: 6260. 8 November 1991.
  4. ^ a b "G.N. 267 of 1994". Hong Kong Government Gazette. 136: 484, 593. 28 January 1991.
  5. ^ "New team of Principal Officials appointed". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ^ "New team of Principal Officials appointed (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  7. ^ "Appointment of Principal Officials announced (with photos/videos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  8. ^ "New team of Principal Officials appointed (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  9. ^ "New team of Principal Officials appointed (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  10. ^ "Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  11. ^ "Principal Officials of Sixth-term HKSAR Government appointed (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

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