Hong Kong order of precedence

The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. Administered by the government's Protocol Division, the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of Chief Executive, which is instead specified by the Basic Law of Hong Kong.

As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong maintains autonomy on all affairs other than defence and foreign relations. Reflecting that status, the order of precedence does not include state and party leaders of the Central People's Government. Government officials from mainland China are generally treated as special guests when attending Hong Kong government functions.

Hong Kong order of precedence

#Chief Executive (Donald Tsang, GBM, KBE, JP)
#Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (Andrew Li, CBE)
#Chief Secretary for Administration (Henry Tang, GBS, JP)
#Financial Secretary (John Tsang, JP)
#Secretary for Justice (Wong Yan Lung, SC, JP)
#Members of the Executive Council and President of the Legislative Council:
#*Convenor of the Executive Council (Leung Chun Ying, GBS, JP)
#*President of the Legislative Council (Rita Fan, GBM, GBS, JP)
#*Other members of the Executive Council:
#**Rafael Hui, GBM, GBS, JP
#**Secretary of Education (Michael Suen, GBS, JP)
#**Jasper Tsang GBS, JP
#**Cheng Yiu-tong SBS, JP
#**Andrew Liao SBS, SC, JP
#**Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Frederick Ma, JP)
#**Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (Stephen Lam, JP)
#**Secretary for Security (Ambrose Lee, IDSM, JP)
#**Selina Chow GBS, OBE, JP
#**Secretary for Food and Health (York Chow SBS, JP)
#**Laura Cha SBS, JP
#**Bernard C. Chan, JP
#**Lee Yeh Kwong, GBS, J P
#**Ronald Arculli, GBS, CVO, OBE, JP
#**Sir David Li, GBM, GBS, JP
#**Leong Che Hung, GBS, JP
#**Marvin Cheung, SBS, JP
#**Henry Fan, SBS, JP
#**Victor Lo, GBS, JP
#**Anthony Cheung, BBS, JP
#**Secretary for the Civil Service (Denise Yue, GBS, JP)
#**Secretary for Home Affairs (Tak Sing Tsang, JP)
#**Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Matthew Cheung, JP)
#**Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Ceajer Chan, SBS, JP)
#**Secretary for Development (Carrie Lam, JP)
#**Secretary for the Envrionment (Edward Yau, JP)
#**Secretary for Transport and Housung (Eva Cheng, JP)
#Other principal officials:
#*Commissioner of Police (Tang King Shing, PMSM, PDSM)
#*Commissioner of Independent Commission Against Corruption (Timothy Tong, JP)
#*Director of Audit (Benjamin Tang, JP)
#*Director of Immigration (Peh Yun Lu, IDSM)
#*Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Richard Yuen, JP)
#Other members of the Court of Final Appeal and Chief Judge of the High Court:
#*Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal:
#**Kemal Bokhary
#**Chan
#**Robert Ribeiro
#*Non-Permanent Judges of the Court of Final Appeal
#*Chief Judge of the High Court
#Other members of the Legislative Council
#Consuls-General
#Religious leaders:
#*Archbishop of Hong Kong and "Primate of Hong Kong" (Paul Kwong)
#*President of The Hong Kong Buddhist Association (Sik Kok Kwong), GBS
#*Chairman of Hong Kong Christian Council (Thomas Soo Yee-po, JP)
#*President of The Confucian Academy (Tong Yun-kai, BBS)
#*Chairman of The Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association (Tuet Che-yin, BBS)
#*Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (Joseph Cardinal Zen)
#*Chairman of The Hong Kong Taoist Association (Tong Wai-ki, MH)
#Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
#Heads of universities
#Other members of the High Court:
#*Justices of Appeal of the Court of Appeal
#*Judges of the Court of First Instance
#Public commissioners:
#*Chairman of the Public Service Commission
#*The Ombudsman
#Consuls-in-charge and honorary consuls
#Permanent Secretaries, Officials of Directorate Grade 6 Rank and above
#Judges of the District Court
#District Council Chairmen
#Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
#Justices of the Peace
#District Council Vice Chairmen and other members of the District Council

ee also

*Hong Kong honours system

External links

* [http://www.protocol.gov.hk/eng/precedence/index.html Protocol Division Government Secretariat]
* [http://www.protocol.gov.hk/images/eng/precedence/prelist.pdf Precedence list]