Formation 1 July 2007 | Inaugural holder Peter Lai Website SB | |
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Appointer Central People's Governmentnomination by Chief Executive | ||
The Secretary for Security (Chinese: 保安局局長) is the member of the Hong Kong Government in charge of the Security Bureau, which is responsible for public safety, security, and immigration matters.
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The post was created in 1973 and since the Principal Officials Accountability System was adopted in 2002, the Secretary for Security has been a member of the Executive Council. Before 1973 the office was known as the Secretary for Defence.
Areas of responsibility include:
List of office holders
Politiical party: Nonpartisan
Secretaries for Security, 1997–present
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