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Hong Kong Observatory
香港天文台
Agency overview
Formed
2 March 1883; 141 years ago (1883-03-02)[1]
Headquarters
134A Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Employees
315 (March 2018)[2]
Annual budget
381.4m HKD (2019–20)[2]
Agency executive
Dr. Cheng Cho-ming, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory
Parent agency
Environment and Ecology Bureau
Website
www.hko.gov.hk www.weather.gov.hk
Hong Kong Observatory
Chinese
香港天文台
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiānggǎng Tiānwéntái
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Hēung góng tīn màhn tòih
Jyutping
Hoeng1 gong2 tin1 man4 toi4
Politics and government of Hong Kong
Laws
Basic Law
Drafting Committee
Consultative Committee
Article 23 (national security laws)
2020 law
2024 law
Article 45
Article 46
Article 69
One country, two systems
Sino–British Joint Declaration
Criminal law
Capital punishment in Hong Kong
Criminal procedure
Jury system
Law enforcement in Hong Kong
Human rights
LGBT rights in Hong Kong
Internet censorship in Hong Kong
Executive
Chief Executive: John Lee
Office of the Chief Executive
Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR
Principal officials
Chief Secretary: Eric Chan
Financial Secretary: Paul Chan
Secretary for Justice: Paul Lam
Executive Council
Convenor: Regina Ip
Government Secretariat and Government agencies
Civil Service Bureau
Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Registration and Electoral Office
Offices in the Mainland and Taiwan
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Tourism Commission
Education Bureau
University Grants Committee Secretariat
Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency
Environment and Ecology Bureau
Environmental Protection Department
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Hong Kong Observatory
Government Laboratory
Health Bureau
Department of Health
Home and Youth Affairs Bureau
Home Affairs Department
Information Services Department
Labour and Welfare Bureau
Social Welfare Department
Security Bureau
Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong Fire Services Department
Hong Kong Correctional Services
Customs and Excise Department
Immigration Department
Government Flying Service
Civil Aid Service
Auxiliary Medical Service
Transport and Logistics Bureau
Transport Department
Civil Aviation Department
Highways Department
Marine Department
Housing Bureau
Housing Department
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Intellectual Property Department
Invest Hong Kong
Office of the Communications Authority
Post Office
Trade and Industry Department
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas)
Radio Television Hong Kong
Development Bureau
Architectural Services Department
Buildings Department
Civil Engineering and Development Department
Drainage Services Department
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Lands Department
Land Registry
Planning Department
Water Supplies Department
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Census and Statistics Department
Companies Registry
Government Logistics Department
Government Property Agency
Inland Revenue Department
Official Receiver's Office
Rating and Valuation Department
Treasury
Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau
Efficiency Office
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Innovation and Technology Commission
Hong Kong Civil Service
Administrative Officer
Political Appointments System
Legislature
Legislative Council
President: Andrew Leung
List of Members of the Legislative Council
Political camps:
Pro-Beijing camp
Pro-democracy camp
Localist camp
Judiciary
Court of Final Appeal
Chief Justice: Andrew Cheung
High Court
Chief Judge: Jeremy Poon
Court of Appeal
President of the Court of Appeal
Court of First Instance
District Court
Chief District Judge: Justin Ko
Magistrates' Court
Chief Magistrate: So Wai-tak
Special courts and tribunals:
Coroner’s Court
Labour Tribunal
Lands Tribunal
Market Misconduct Tribunal
Obscene Articles Tribunal
Small Claims Tribunal
Districts
District Officers
District Councils
Central and Western
Eastern
Islands
Kowloon City
Kwai Tsing
Kwun Tong
North
Sai Kung
Sha Tin
Sham Shui Po
Southern
Tai Po
Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
Wan Chai
Wong Tai Sin
Yau Tsim Mong
Yuen Long
Area committees
Elections
Electoral Affairs Commission
Registration and Electoral Office
Chief Executive Elections
Election Committee
Legislative elections
Geographical Constituencies
Functional Constituencies
Election Committee Constituency
District council elections
List of constituencies of Hong Kong
Political parties
Universal suffrage
Foreign relations
Documents
Hong Kong identity card
HKSAR Passport
BNO Passport
Consular missions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
Hong Kong–United Kingdom relations
Hong Kong–United States relations
Hong Kong–Philippines relations
Hong Kong–Singapore relations
Hong Kong–China relations
Hong Kong Liaison Office
Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing
Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
Hong Kong–Taiwan relations
Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office
Hong Kong–Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council
Related topics
Culture
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Education
Geography
History
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