The Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Chinese: 勞工及福利局局長) 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:

Welfare affairs were included in the portfolio of:

List of office holders

Political party:   Nonpartisan

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1 Matthew Cheung Kin-chung
張建宗		 1 July 2007 16 January 2017 9 years, 199 days Donald Tsang
(2005–2012)		 3
Leung Chun-ying
(2012–2017)		 4
2 Stephen Sui Wai-keung
蕭偉強		 13 February 2017 30 June 2017 137 days
3 Law Chi-kwong
羅致光		 1 July 2017 30 June 2022 5 years, 0 days Carrie Lam
(2017–2022)		 5
4 Chris Sun Yuk-han
孫玉菡		 1 July 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 338 days John Lee
(2022–present)		 6

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.

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