Secretary for Food and Health


The Secretary for Food and Health is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government, who heads the Food and Health Bureau. The current office holder is Sophia Chan.
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.

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.

Centre for Food Safety

is the food safety authority under the Food and Health Department. Established in 2006, it replaced the role formerly under Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Urban Services Department.

List of office holders

Political party:

Secretaries for Social Services, 1973–1983

Secretaries for Health and Welfare, 1983–1997

Secretaries for Health and Welfare, 1997–2002

Secretaries for Health, Welfare and Food, 2002–2007

Secretaries for Food and Health, 2007–present