Secretary for Labour and Welfare

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|post = Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
Secretary for Labour and Welfare
{{lang|zh|勞工及福利局局長}}

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|insignia = Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg

|insigniacaption = Emblem of Hong Kong

|department = Labour and Welfare Bureau

|image = File:孫玉菡_20230419_(cropped).jpg

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|incumbent = Chris Sun

|incumbentsince = 1 July 2022

|style = The Honourable

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|appointer = Central People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive

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|inaugural = Matthew Cheung

|formation = 1 July 2007

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|deputy =

|salary = HK$4,021,200 per annum{{cite web|url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201612/12/P2016121200324.htm|title=Remuneration package for Politically Appointed Officials serving in fifth-term HKSAR Government|website=Government of Hong Kong|date=12 December 2016|accessdate=27 January 2022}}

|website = [http://www.lwb.gov.hk/ LWB]

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{{Infobox Chinese

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|t=勞工及福利局局長

|j=Lou⁴ gung¹ kap⁶ fuk¹ lei⁶ guk⁶ guk⁶ zoeng²

|y=Lòuh gūng kahp fūk leih guhk guhk jéung

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The Secretary for Labour and Welfare ({{zh|勞工及福利局局長}}) of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for labour and social welfare policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for Economic Development and Labour and welfare portion from Secretary for Food and Health.

Labour affairs were handled by different ministers before the creation of this position:

• Secretary for Social Services before 1983;
• Secretary for Education and Manpower between 1983 and 2002;
• Secretary for Economic Development and Labour between 2002 and 2007.

Welfare affairs were included in the portfolio of:

• Secretary for Social Services before 1983;
• Secretary for Health and Welfare between 1983 and 2002;
• Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food between 2002 and 2007.