Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs 政制及內地事務局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent Raymond Tam since 1 October 2011
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holder	Michael Suen Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Stephen Lam Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Formation	1 July 1997 1 July 2007
Website	CMAB

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (Chinese: 政制及內地事務局局長) is the head of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, which is responsible for promoting the Basic Law, constitutional affairs, electoral development, and coordinate liaison between the Hong Kong government and the relevant mainland China authorities, as well as to promote various regional cooperation initiatives between Hong Kong and the mainland. Prior to 2007, this post was known as the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs.

List of office holders

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Colonial period

Secretary for Constitutional Affairs

Michael Suen (1989 - 1991)
Michael Sze (1991 - 1994)
Nicholas Ng (1994- 1997)

After transfer of the sovereignty to People's Republic of China

Name	Took office	Left office
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs
Michael Suen	July 1, 1997	June 30, 2002
Stephen Lam	July 1, 2002	June 30, 2007
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Stephen Lam	July 1, 2007	September 30, 2011
Raymond Tam	October 1, 2011	Incumbent

External links

Principal officials of Hong Kong

Secretaries of departments	Chief Secretary Financial Secretary Secretary for Justice

Secretaries of bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing

Other principal officials	Audit Police ICAC Customs and Excise Immigration

Past secretaries of bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Treasury Works

Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs: Raymond Tam

Subordinate departments	Registration and Electoral Office Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Mainland)

Predecessors	Constitutional Affairs Bureau Constitutional Affairs Branch Deputy Chief Secretary's Office General Duties Branch

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