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| Office of the Government Economist 政府經濟顧問辦公室 | |
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Office of the Government Economist Logo | |
| Government Economist | Adolph Leung |
| Deputy Government Economist | Cecilia Lam |
| Agency Information | |
| Establishment | 2004 |
| Affiliation | Financial Secretary's Office |
| Headquarter | 25/F & 26/F, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong |
| Contact | |
| Website | Official Website |
TheOffice of the Government Economist (OGE) is agovernment agency inHong Kong that provides information and analysis on theHong Kong economy to the public. It is part of theFinancial Secretary's Office.[1]
Until 1 April 2018, the office was known as theEconomic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit.[2] The office was formed under the Financial Secretary's Office on 1 June 2004, when the government merged theEconomic Analysis Division (under the Financial Services Branch of theFinancial Services and the Treasury Bureau) and theBusiness Facilitation Division (previously under the Commerce and Industry Branch of the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau).[3]
The office is led by the Government Economist, who is deputised by the Deputy Government Economist. The office consists of 6 sections, each of which is in charge of a specific area of economic analysis. Each section is led by a Principal Economist.[4]
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The Government Economist is the head of the agency. Before the merger in 2004, the Government Economist was head of the Economic Analysis Division of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau..
The position is graded at D5 on the Directorate Pay Scale, equivalent to a head of a subordinate department. Until 2016, it was graded at D4, equivalent to a deputy secretary of a policy bureau.[5]
The Government Economist is assisted by a Deputy Government Economist, who is graded at D3. The deputy position was created in 2016.[6]
| No. | Name | Chinese name | Tenure start | Tenure end | Tenure length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan McLean | 馬敬廉 | 26 September 1984 | 4 October 1989 | |
| 2 | Tang Kwong-yiuJP | 鄧廣堯 | November 1989 | 7 May 2004 | |
| 3 | Kwok Kwok-chuenBBS JP[7] | 郭國全 | 11 October 2004 | 31 October 2008 | |
| 4 | Helen ChanJP[8] | 陳李藹倫 | 1 November 2008 | 16 April 2018 | |
| 5 | Andrew Au Sik-hungJP[9] | 歐錫熊 | 17 April 2018 | 18 April 2022 | |
| 6 | Adolph Leung Wing-singJP[10] | 梁永勝 | 19 April 2022 | Incumbent (on pre-retirement leave since 8 April 2025)[11] |
Meanwhile, lawmakers were generally supportive of the government's plan to create an Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit
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