Transport and Housing Bureau

Dissolved2022Superseding agencies

Transport and Logistics Bureau
Housing Bureau

Headquarters22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong KongMinister responsible

Frank Chan, Secretary for Transport and Housing

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

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Marine Department
Highways Department

Website|www.thb.gov.hk/

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Transport and Housing Bureau

Traditional Chinese

運輸及房屋局

Simplified Chinese

运输及房屋局

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yun4 shu1 ji2 fang2 wu1 ju2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Wahn syū kahp fòhng ngūk guhk
Jyutping	Wan6 syu1 kap6 fong4 nguk1 guk6

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

Housing Authority / Housing Department
Appeal Panel (Housing)
Estate Agents Authority
Appeal Panel (Estate Agents Ordinance)
Housing Managers Registration Board

References

^ Transport and Housing Bureau – About Us – Organisation
^ Transport and Housing Bureau – Boards and Committees

External links

Transport and Housing Bureau (official site)

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