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The 'Secretary for Education' is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Education Bureau (EB). The current office holder is Michael Suen.
The position of Secretary for Education and Manpower was set up in 1983 when the old Education Department was restructured into the Education and Manpower Branch and Education Department, and the old position of Director of Education was split into SEM and Director of Education accordingly, with the latter reporting to the former.
Since the Principal Officials Accountability System (POAS) was introduced in 2002, the SEM, as all other secretary positions, is an ex-officio member of the Executive Council (ExCo). The position is a politically appointment, and its term expire when the Chief Executive leaves office.
Before the introduction of the POAS in July 2002, the SEM, as well as all other secretary-level positions, was a civil service position. The office holder was not a member of the ExCo. Before 1991, the office holders may be appointed by the Governor as ex-officio member of the Legislative Council.
At the same time when the POAS was introducted in 2002, the responsibility of labour issues was transferred to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, formerly Secretary for Economic Services.
According to the proposal tabled by Donald Tsang's administration after he was successfully re-elected as the Chief Executive, the manpower portfolio was transferred to the new Secretary for Labour and Welfare on July 1st 2007. The position of SEM was renamed' Secretary for Education' (教育局局長).
'After POAS was introduced'
★ Prof Arthur Li (2002-2007)
★ Michael Suen (2007-)
'Before POAS was introduced'
★ Fanny Law (1998-2002) (now Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption)
★ Joseph Wong (1995-1998) (now Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology)
★ Leung Man Kin (1991-1995)
★ Yeung Kai Yin (1989-1991)
★ Hong Kong Government
★ Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong
★ Official website of the EMB
★ Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government
| Contents |
| History |
| List of office holders |
| See also |
| External links |
History
The position of Secretary for Education and Manpower was set up in 1983 when the old Education Department was restructured into the Education and Manpower Branch and Education Department, and the old position of Director of Education was split into SEM and Director of Education accordingly, with the latter reporting to the former.
Since the Principal Officials Accountability System (POAS) was introduced in 2002, the SEM, as all other secretary positions, is an ex-officio member of the Executive Council (ExCo). The position is a politically appointment, and its term expire when the Chief Executive leaves office.
Before the introduction of the POAS in July 2002, the SEM, as well as all other secretary-level positions, was a civil service position. The office holder was not a member of the ExCo. Before 1991, the office holders may be appointed by the Governor as ex-officio member of the Legislative Council.
At the same time when the POAS was introducted in 2002, the responsibility of labour issues was transferred to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, formerly Secretary for Economic Services.
According to the proposal tabled by Donald Tsang's administration after he was successfully re-elected as the Chief Executive, the manpower portfolio was transferred to the new Secretary for Labour and Welfare on July 1st 2007. The position of SEM was renamed' Secretary for Education' (教育局局長).
List of office holders
'After POAS was introduced'
★ Prof Arthur Li (2002-2007)
★ Michael Suen (2007-)
'Before POAS was introduced'
★ Fanny Law (1998-2002) (now Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption)
★ Joseph Wong (1995-1998) (now Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology)
★ Leung Man Kin (1991-1995)
★ Yeung Kai Yin (1989-1991)
See also
★ Hong Kong Government
★ Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong
External links
★ Official website of the EMB
★ Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government
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