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John Lee Ka-chiu
John Lee Ka-chiu GBM SBS PDSM PMSM (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current chief executive of Hong Kong.
Originally a police officer, Lee served as the deputy commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2010 till 2012, when he was appointed as under secretary of security under the Leung government. After Carrie Lam became chief executive in 2017, Lee was promoted to secretary for security. In 2021, he succeeded Matthew Cheung as chief secretary for administration, a post he served until 2022.
Lee was the sole candidate approved by China in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. He was subsequently chosen to succeed Carrie Lam, taking office on 1 July 2022. His selection was seen as a move by the Chinese government to focus further on security and further integrate Hong Kong with mainland China. Cracking down dissent and playing a key role in arresting opposition in the pro-democracy primary election of 2020, he was sanctioned by the US government in pursuant to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of 2020 under Executive Order 13936.
A pro-Beijing politician, Lee is known as being a hardliner against the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong, having played a key role in the crackdown of the opposition. He signed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance into law in 2024.
Lee was born on 7 December 1957 in Hong Kong, with an ancestral roots from Panyu, Guangzhou. He grew up in So Uk Estate, Kowloon. He graduated from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, a secondary school run by the Roman Catholic Jesuit religious order.
Lee obtained 4A in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and 1A in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, and was offered admission to the undergraduate engineering program at the University of Hong Kong. He did not enroll and instead joined the Royal Hong Kong Police, citing family reasons.
In 1980, John Lee married Janet Lam, with whom he has two sons.
During his tenure as a police officer, Lee received a Master of Public Policy and Management from the public Charles Sturt University in Australia through a programme sponsored by the Hong Kong Police Force.
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John Lee Ka-chiu
John Lee Ka-chiu GBM SBS PDSM PMSM (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current chief executive of Hong Kong.
Originally a police officer, Lee served as the deputy commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force from 2010 till 2012, when he was appointed as under secretary of security under the Leung government. After Carrie Lam became chief executive in 2017, Lee was promoted to secretary for security. In 2021, he succeeded Matthew Cheung as chief secretary for administration, a post he served until 2022.
Lee was the sole candidate approved by China in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. He was subsequently chosen to succeed Carrie Lam, taking office on 1 July 2022. His selection was seen as a move by the Chinese government to focus further on security and further integrate Hong Kong with mainland China. Cracking down dissent and playing a key role in arresting opposition in the pro-democracy primary election of 2020, he was sanctioned by the US government in pursuant to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of 2020 under Executive Order 13936.
A pro-Beijing politician, Lee is known as being a hardliner against the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong, having played a key role in the crackdown of the opposition. He signed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance into law in 2024.
Lee was born on 7 December 1957 in Hong Kong, with an ancestral roots from Panyu, Guangzhou. He grew up in So Uk Estate, Kowloon. He graduated from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, a secondary school run by the Roman Catholic Jesuit religious order.
Lee obtained 4A in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and 1A in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, and was offered admission to the undergraduate engineering program at the University of Hong Kong. He did not enroll and instead joined the Royal Hong Kong Police, citing family reasons.
In 1980, John Lee married Janet Lam, with whom he has two sons.
During his tenure as a police officer, Lee received a Master of Public Policy and Management from the public Charles Sturt University in Australia through a programme sponsored by the Hong Kong Police Force.
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