Government Secretariat

Governor Sir Murray MacLehose commissioned McKinsey & Company to conduct a study on the structure of the Hong Kong Government.

The number of policy bureaux was increased from 11 to 12 as a consequence of this re-organisation; minor adjustments were also made to the responsibilities of the principal officials.

The proposal was adopted by Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu; requisite funding was approved by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council on 10 June 2022.

[5] The newly created Deputy chief secretary position will be responsible for the Labour and Welfare, Education and cultural affairs bureaux.

[6] To allow for a smooth transition, the government agreed to table Leung's restructuring plan before LegCo before it dissolved for the summer.