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The District Officer (Chinese: 民政事務專員) is a directorate public officer and a head of the District Office in Hong Kong. The District Officer (DO) is also the top representative of the Hong Kong Government at the district level. The positions of the District Officers were established in urban Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon in 1968.[1] DOs have served as the commanders of Care Teams in 18 political areas since 2023,[2] and as chairmen of District Councils from 2024.[3] The District Officer is assisted by the Assistant District Officer (ADO), who is an administrative officer (AO) or a senior administrative officer (SAO).[4] All DOs are appointed to the "Justices of the peace" (JP) by the Chief Secretary for Administration or Chief Executive of Hong Kong by convention.
- ^ "THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATES OFFICIAL REPORT" (PDF).
- ^ "District Services & Community Care Teams (Care Teams) - Overview of Care Teams". Home Affairs Department. 2023-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Tony Kwok (2023-05-17). "Acting as CEOs, Hong Kong's district council heads can begin new chapter in public service". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "What you need to know when applying for AO (Administrative Officer)". Youth.gov.hk. 2022-10-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-10.