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Attorney General for Hong Kong

Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region

Secretary for Justice
律政司司長
Hong Kong SAR Regional Emblem.svg
Incumbent
The Hon Teresa Cheng, GBS, SC, JP

since 6 January 2018
Style The Honourable
Member of Government Secretariat
Executive Council
Reports to Legislative Council
Residence 19 Severn Road, The Peak
Appointer Central People's Government
nomination by Chief Executive
Term length No longer than the Chief Executive's remaining term
Inaugural holder Elsie Leung
Formation 1 July 1997
Website DOJ

The Secretary for Justice (Chinese: 律政司司長) is the head of the Hong Kong Department of Justice, the chief legal advisor to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and the chief law enforcement officer of the Government of Hong Kong. Before the end of British rule in 1997, the position was known as the Attorney-General of Hong Kong.

The Secretary for Justice, after the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary, is one of the three highest Principal Officials of the Government. The Secretary for Justice belongs to the Policy Committee, chaired by the Chief Secretary, and is normally a member of the Executive Council.

The Secretary for Justice is nominated by the Chief Executive and takes office after appointment by the Government of the People's Republic of China, which is responsible for Hong Kong's foreign affairs and defence. The office of the Secretary for Justice was established by the Hong Kong Basic Law, which guarantees the power of the Department of Justice to control criminal prosecutions free from any interference.

The current Secretary for Justice is Teresa Cheng, GBS, SC, JP.

In the course of discharging his or her duties as the chief legal advisor to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, the Secretary for Justice is assisted by 5 law officers, namely:


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