The Director of Education was a position in the Hong Kong Government.
The officeholder headed the former Education Department.
[1] Before 1983, the Director of Education may be appointed by the Governor as ex-officio member of the Legislative Council.
After 1983 and before 1991, it would be the Secretary for Education and Manpower to serve in the Legislative Council.
The functions of the Director of Education were transferred to the Permanent Secretary for Education in 2003, following the passage of the Education Reorganization (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2002 in the Legislative Council.