Deputy Financial Secretary
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Deputy Financial Secretary is a ministerial position in the Government of Hong Kong, deputising the Financial Secretary. The position was created in 2022 after John Lee took office as Chief Executive.
| Deputy Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | |
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| 香港特別行政區財政司副司長 | |
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| Style | The Honourable (尊貴的) |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Legislative Council |
| Nominator | Chief Executive |
| Appointer | State Council of the People's Republic of China |
| Term length | No longer than the Chief Executive's remaining term |
| Constituting instrument | Hong Kong Basic Law |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Wong |
| Formation | 1 July 2022 |
| Salary | around HK$4,360,000 annually |
| Website | FSO |
History
Deputy Financial Secretary was created by 1945 during the British colonial rule. The position was renamed to Secretary for the Treasury in 1989.[1]
In 2022, John Lee, after being selected as the new Chief Executive, decided to install the position of Deputy Financial Secretary. The position was officially revived on 1 July 2022 after his cabinet took office.[2]
Role
The Deputy Financial Secretary's primary responsibility is to assist the Financial Secretary in coordinating formulation and implementation of cross-bureaux/departmental policies and supervising the policy bureaux under his charge. The Deputy Financial Secretary also assists the Chief Executive in policy making as a member of the Executive Council and takes charge of specific policy areas or projects as directed by the Chief Executive and the Financial Secretary.[3]
List
Deputy Financial Secretaries, 1945–1989
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Governor | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Arthur Grenfell Clarke 岐樂嘉 | 1945 | 1951 | Sir Mark Aitchison Young | |
| Sir Alexander Grantham | ||||||
| 2 |  | John James Cowperthwaite 郭伯偉 | 1952 | 17 January 1960 | [4] | |
| Sir Robert Brown Black | ||||||
| 3 | | Michael Denys Arthur Clinton | 18 January 1960 | 5 January 1969 | [4][5] | |
| Sir David Trench | ||||||
| 4 | | Charles Philip Haddon-Cave 夏鼎基 | 6 January 1969 | 1971 | [5] | |
| 5 | | David Jeaffreson 謝法新 | 1972 | 1976 | Sir Murray MacLehose | |
| 6 | | Henry Ching 程慶禮 | 1976 | 1984 | [6] | |
| Sir Edward Youde | ||||||
| 7 | | Selwyn Eugene Alleyne 程尚文 | 1984 | 15 March 1987 | [7][8] | |
| Sir David Wilson | ||||||
| 8 | | John Francis Yaxley 易誠禮 | 16 March 1987 | 1989 | [7][8] | |
| 9 | | Hamish Macleod 麥高樂 | 1 March 1989 | 31 March 1989 | ||
Deputy Financial Secretaries, 2022–
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Chief Executive | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Michael Wong Wai-lun 黃偉綸 | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | John Lee (I) | [9] |