Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs

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The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (Chinese: 政制及內地事務局局長) is the head of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, which is responsible for promoting the Basic Law, constitutional affairs, electoral development, and coordinate liaison between the Hong Kong government and the relevant mainland China authorities, as well as to promote various regional cooperation initiatives between Hong Kong and the mainland. Prior to 2007, this post was known as the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs.

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Colonial period [edit]

Secretary for Constitutional Affairs [edit]

After transfer of the sovereignty to People's Republic of China [edit]

Name Took office Left office
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs
Michael Suen July 1, 1997 June 30, 2002
Stephen Lam July 1, 2002 June 30, 2007
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
Stephen Lam July 1, 2007 September 30, 2011
Raymond Tam October 1, 2011 Incumbent

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