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The Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), from which the Hong Kong government is financially independent, is responsible for Hong Kong SAR's defence and foreign policy, while decisions made by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress can, in certain circumstances, override territorial judicial processes.
This is a list of government agencies of the Hong Kong Government. The policies of the government are formulated decided by the bureaux led by secretaries and permanent secretaries are discussed in the Executive Council and implemented by the departments and agencies.
With the legislating of the National Security Law constraining the pro-democracy movement and the opposition camp, there was virtually no opposition in Hong Kong. [1] [2] [3] Legislation were passed in the legislature without obstacle, [4] especially after 2021 election which saw electoral changes being implemented afterwards, affecting the composition of the Legislative Council.
Originally established and run by non-governmental organisations, community centres are now fully subsidised by the Government. [72] A typical community centre is departmentalised into fractions including social welfare, group working department, community work and study room. As of 2022, there are 13 community centres in Hong Kong. [73]
A notable example is Michael Rowse, a permanent resident of Hong Kong and the current Director-General of Investment Promotion of Hong Kong Government, naturalized and became a PRC citizen, for the offices of secretaries of the policy bureaux are only open to PRC citizens. In 2008, a row erupted over political appointees.
A form of government where the monarch is elected, a modern example being the King of Cambodia, who is chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne; Vatican City is also often considered a modern elective monarchy. Self-proclaimed monarchy: A form of government where the monarch claims a monarch title without a nexus to the previous monarch dynasty.
Category for topics related to the government of Hong Kong, which includes the executive, judicial and legislative branches. For the executive organ (Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), see category:Hong Kong Government.
Government Secretariat view in Tamar Park. The Government Secretariat (Chinese: 政府總部) is the collective administrative headquarters of the Government of Hong Kong.It is collectively formed by the offices of the Chief Secretary and of the Financial Secretary as well as thirteen policy bureaux.