Transport and Housing Bureau

Transport and Housing Bureau
Transport and Housing Bureau
Traditional Chinese	運輸及房屋局
Simplified Chinese	运输及房屋局
Hanyu Pinyin
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

Transport and Housing Bureau
運輸及房屋局
	Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Agency overview
Formed	2007
Preceding agencies	Environment, Transport and Works Bureau; Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau;
Dissolved	2022
Superseding agencies	Transport and Logistics Bureau; Housing Bureau;
Headquarters	22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister 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;
Child agencies	Transport Department; Housing Department / Housing Authority; Civil Aviation Department; Marine Department; Highways Department;
Website	www.thb.gov.hk/

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

External links

Transport and Housing Bureau (official site)

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[1] Transport and Housing Bureau – About Us – Organisation

[2] Transport and Housing Bureau – Boards and Committees

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