Transport and Housing Bureau
運輸及房屋局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed2007
Preceding agencies
Dissolved2022
Superseding agencies
Headquarters22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Raymond So, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing
Agency executives
  • Mable Chan, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)
  • Agnes Wong, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/Director of Housing
Child agencies
Website|www.thb.gov.hk/
Transport and Housing Bureau
Traditional Chinese運輸及房屋局
Simplified Chinese运输及房屋局

The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was an agency of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime transport, logistics and housing development in Hong Kong.[1] The bureau was headed by the Secretary for Transport and Housing (STH).

The bureau was formed on 1 July 2007 to take over the transport portfolios previously under the purview of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, and the public housing portfolios of the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau. On 1 July 2022, the THB was split up into the Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB) and the Housing Bureau.

Subordinate entities

The bureau was divided into two branches, the Transport Branch and the Housing Branch. The following public entities are controlled by the bureau: [2]

Transport

  • Land and Waterborne Transport
  • Air Services
  • Maritime Transport
  • Logistics Development

Housing

See also

References

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