Secretary for the Environment

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for the Environment 環境局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent Wong Kam-sing since 30 July 2012
Environment Bureau
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holder	Gordon Siu Secretary for the Planning, Environment and Lands Edward Yau Secretary for the Environment
Formation	1 July 1997 1 July 2007
Website	ENB

The Secretary for Environment of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works.

List of office holders

Name	Took office	Left office
Secretary for the Planning, Environment and Lands
Gordon Siu	1 July 1997	1999
Secretary for the Environment and Food
Lily Yam	Jan 2000	30 June 2002
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Sarah Liao	1 July 2002	30 June 2007
Secretary for the Environment
Edward Yau	1 July 2007	30 June 2012
Wong Kam-sing	1 July 2012	Incumbent

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

Environment Bureau (Hong Kong)

Secretary for the Environment: Wong Kam-sing

Environmental Protection Department

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