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Formed
  
1997

Home Affairs Bureau

Headquarters
  
12/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong

Minister responsible
  
Lau Kong-wah, Secretary for Home Affairs

Agency executive
  
Fung Ching Suk-yee, Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs

Parent agency
  
Chief Secretary for Administration

Child agencies
  
Home Affairs Department Information Services Department Legal Aid Department Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Home Affairs Bureau (Chinese: 民政事務局; Jyutping: man4 zing3 si6 mou6 guk6) is one of the policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government.

One of the important roles of the Home Affairs Bureau is to enhance liaison and communication with all sectors of the community including the Legislative Council and the general public.

Tsang Tak-sing has been the Secretary for Home Affairs since July 1, 2007. Fung Ching Suk-yee is the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs since 2014.

Responsibilities

Home Affairs is responsible for policies such as:

  • Social Harmony and Civic Education
  • District, Community and Public Relations
  • Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing
  • Culture

    • List of agencies linked to HAB:

    Government Departments

  • Home Affairs Department
  • Information Services Department
  • Legal Aid Department
  • Leisure and Cultural Services Department

    • References

    Home Affairs Bureau Wikipedia
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