Secretary for Food and Health
- Secretary for Food and Health
The Secretary for Food and Health (Traditional Chinese: 食物及衞生局局長) is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Food and Health Bureau (FHB). The current office holder is Dr York Chow.
The position was created on July 1, 2007, following the reshuffle of the principal officials and reorganisation of the policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government. It replaced the previous Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, and the portfolio with welfare transferred to the Secretary for Labour and Welfare.
The SFH is a politically appointed position. In other words, its term expires when the Chief Executive leaves office. The secretary is also a member of the Executive Council (ExCo).
Centre for Health Protection
The CHP was created in 2003 in response to the SARS outbreak and copies the function of the CDC in the United States.
Before the introduction CHP reports to the Director of Health.
List of office holders
*Dr York Chow (2007 -, as Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food from 2003-2007)
ee also
*Hong Kong Government
*Government departments and agencies in Hong Kong
External links
* [http://www.info.gov.hk/hwfb Official website of the HWFB]
* [http://www.info.gov.hk/govcht_e.htm Organisation chart of Hong Kong Government]
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