Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development 商務及經濟發展局局長
Emblem of Hong Kong
Incumbent Algernon Yau since 1 July 2022
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Central People's Government nomination by Chief Executive
Inaugural holder	Stephen Ip Secretary for Economic Services Frederick Ma Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development
Formation	1 July 1997 1 July 2007
Salary	HK$4,021,200 per annum[1]
Website	CEDB

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development heads the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The Secretary is responsible for promoting commerce and the economic development of Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 by merging the previous portfolios of the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour.

The predecessor, Secretary for Trade and Industry (Chinese: 工商局局長), was the head of the Trade and Industry Branch, and later the Trade and Industry Bureau, responsible for securing Hong Kong's access to the world market, helping Hong Kong manufacturers remain competitive in international markets, enhancing the protection of intellectual property rights, and promoting Hong Kong customers' interests.^[2] It was renamed and re-organised as the Secretary for Commerce and Industry in 2000,^[3] and replaced by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Chinese: 工商及科技局局長) in 2002, with new responsibilities of technology sectors after merging with Secretary for Information Technology and Broadcasting.