Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism

Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism
文化體育及旅遊局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
since 5 December 2024
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerCentral People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holderKevin Yeung
Formation1 July 2022
WebsiteCSTB

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.[1][2]

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 (Chinese: 文康廣播司, later 文康廣播局局長), 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.[3] The position was abolished in 1998 after re-organization.[4]

List of office holders

Political party:   Nonpartisan

Secretaries for Municipal Services, 1985–1989

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1 Graham Barnes
班禮士		 1 April 1985 April 1986 Sir Edward Youde
(1982–1986)
2 Augustine Chui
徐淦 		April 1986 31 August 1989
Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)

Secretaries for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1989–1997

No. Portrait Name Term of office Governor Ref
1 Augustine Chui
徐淦		 1 September 1989 1991 Sir David Wilson
(1987–1992)
2 James So
蘇燿祖		 8 June 1991 November 1995
Chris Patten
(1993–1997)
3 Brian Chau
周德熙		 20 November 1995 30 June 1997

Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, 1997–1998

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1 Brian Chau Tak-hay
周德熙		 1 July 1997 30 June 1998 364 days Tung Chee-hwa
(1997–2005)		 1 [5]
Culture affairs were handled by Secretary for Home Affairs between 1998 and 2022.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2022–

No. Portrait Name Term of office Duration Chief Executive Term Ref
1 Kevin Yeung Yun-hung
楊潤雄		 1 July 2022 5 December 2024 2 years, 157 days John Lee
(2022–)		 6
2 Rosanna Law Shuk-pui
羅淑佩		 5 December 2024 Incumbent 47 days


References

  1. ^ 林劍 (2022-06-15). "架構重組︱立法會通過「6司15局」方案 傳入閣議員無投票". HK01. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  2. ^ "特首倡新設文化體育及旅遊局 分拆運房局與改組食衞局 - RTHK". RTHK. 2022-01-12. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ^ "Policy Address - Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Bureau". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 1997. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "INFORMATION NOTE - Re-organization of the Government Secretariat" (PDF). Legislative Council Secretariat. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Legislative Council. 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ "CHAU Tak Hay" (PDF). Hong Kong: World Services Congress. 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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