81-471: Mainland China Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Macau (pro-Beijing) Republic of China (Taiwan, pro-Beijing) Mainland China Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Macau (pro-Beijing) Republic of China (Taiwan, pro-Beijing) Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Mainland China Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor GBM GBS JP ( née Cheng ; Chinese : 林鄭月娥 ; Cantonese Yale : Làhm Jehng Yuht-ngòh ; born 13 May 1957)
162-532: A Hong Kong Palace Museum as the chair of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority without any public consultation and transparency during the decision-making process. She was also criticised for appointing architect Rocco Yim Sen-kee to start a HK$ 4.5 million feasibility study for building the museum and exhibition centre complex behind closed doors months before the authority board chose the architect as its design consultant. Lam linked
243-509: A "sense of national identity" with students, and also emphasized that "Newly appointed teachers in all public sector schools will be required to pass the Basic Law Test." In June 2023, after mainland China proposed a "patriotic education law" for citizens, including Hong Kong and Macau, Lee said that the Hong Kong government would "comply" with its requirements. In October 2023, after the law
324-430: A 2-hour 45 minute long speech, saying that Hong Kong would "snatch" global talent. He accordingly released seven measures, including granting graduates from the world's top 100 universities a two-year visa, allowing employers to hire overseas talent more easily, extend employment visas and refund extra stamp duty to foreigners-turned-permanent residents who are still holding property. However, the exodus continued throughout
405-662: A Catholic girls' school in the neighbourhood, where she was head prefect . After leaving school, Lam attended the University of Hong Kong . Through her student activism, she came to know Lee Wing-tat and Sin Chung-kai , who later became prominent pro-democracy legislators. She co-organised exchange trips to Tsinghua University in Beijing . To better understand society and participate more actively in student activities, she switched her course of study from social work to sociology after
486-514: A barge was on the Hong Kong side on 27 February 2022. On the day of the emergency regulation was announced, photos show that the bridge was past the halfway point on Hong Kong's side, extending just meters away from Hong Kong land. On 6 April 2022, Lee resigned and planned to join the 2022 Chief Executive election . His resignation was approved by the State Council of China on the following day. On 6 April 2022, Lee resigned and planned to join
567-645: A call to play to "strengths with determination and confidence". The election rally with the campaign slogan of "We Connect" including the catchwords "We Care, We Listen, We Act" was attended by many pro-Beijing figures and tycoons from both the Henry Tang and Leung Chun-ying camps in the last election. She also revealed a campaign team, which included council of chairpersons and senior advisers consisting of heavyweights including senior pro-Beijing politicians and tycoons. On 6 February, multiple media reports said National People's Congress (NPC) chairman Zhang Dejiang , who
648-694: A key role in the push for the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill . On 3 July 2020, the Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency stated that the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was formally established. There were 10 members of the committee. As the Secretary for Security of Hong Kong, Lee was a member of the committee. In October 2020, Lee told Shenzhen Satellite TV in an interview that he
729-492: A minimum period of time in which healthcare professionals must work at a public hospital before they can leave. This caused an uproar among healthcare professionals, according to the president of the Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association. In November 2022, Lee said of the policy "I believe the professionals hold strong affection for Hong Kong and are willing to serve the society." In contrast, John Tsang said that
810-533: A post which he served until 2022. 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 is one of ten officials sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 13936 for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly of
891-408: A priority for Lee's government. On 3 July 2022, Lee said that if the housing supply did not meet targets, both civil servants and government leaders would be responsible. On 19 October 2022, he announced several measures to combat the housing prices, including building 72,000 private residential units over the next five years. Lee has said that he respected the plan to build public housing on parts of
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#1732841034928972-521: A second term as Chief Executive, giving her wish to devote more time with her family as an explanation. She was succeeded on 1 July 2022 by hardliner John Lee . Born Cheng Yuet-ngor to a low-income family of Zhoushan ancestry in Hong Kong, Lam was the fourth of five children. Her father was from Shanghai and worked on ships. She was born and grew up in a subdivided tenement flat on 229 Lockhart Road , Wan Chai , where she finished her primary and secondary education at St. Francis' Canossian College ,
1053-435: A total of 579 nominations on 28 February, just 22 votes short of the final number needed to win the race. Lam dominated in the pro-Beijing business and political sectors, winning three-quarters of the votes in the business sector, but failed to receive any nomination from the pro-democracy camp. On 26 March 2017, Lam was elected Chief Executive with 777 votes in the 1,194-member Election Committee, 197 more votes than she got in
1134-609: 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 to 2012. He was appointed Under Secretary of Security by Leung Chun-ying in 2012. After Carrie Lam became Chief Executive in 2017, he was promoted to Secretary for Security . In 2021, he succeeded Matthew Cheung as Chief Secretary for Administration ,
1215-501: Is a drug, and the government will categorise CBD as a dangerous drug... to protect the public's health." The move to ban CBD by February 2023 would put it in the same category as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. During his leadership, Lee attempted to reverse the emigration wave in Hong Kong triggered by the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020, as well as the strict zero-COVID curbs. On 19 October 2022, he gave
1296-476: Is a retired Hong Kong politician who served as the fourth Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022, after serving as Chief Secretary for Administration for five years. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong , Lam joined the British Hong Kong civil service in 1980 and served in various government agencies, including as Director of Social Welfare from 2000 to 2004 and Director General of
1377-577: Is the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system ; it is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style The Honourable . The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system , following the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and
1458-470: Is the kingdom of heaven' – there is already a place reserved for me in heaven." Senior cleric, The Reverend Thomas Law Kwok-Fai, told the media "No one would say that about themselves ... I won’t dare to myself", while a senior lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong said that Lam sounded arrogant. In December 2016, Lam was under fire when she announced a deal with Beijing for the plans for
1539-471: The 2018 Legislative Council by-election for four of the six vacancies left by the disqualified legislators, Demosistō candidate Agnes Chow was disqualified for her party's platform of calling for "self-determination". After the European Union issued a statement warning that banning Chow from the by-election "risks diminishing Hong Kong’s international reputation as a free and open society", Lam defended
1620-510: The 2022 Chief Executive election . His resignation was approved by the State Council of China on the following day. He formally announced his candidacy on 9 April 2022. Lee was the sole candidate who had the blessing of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping 's administration in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election , which was communicated by the Liaison Office . The Office reportedly told
1701-533: The Code of Practice for Fire Safety , which simplified the application process for building open kitchens in apartments instead of separated kitchens, enabling property developers to more easily create nano-flats, defined as flats below 260 square feet. In recognition of her achievements as Secretary for Development, she was awarded honorary member of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, honorary fellow of
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#17328410349281782-573: The Election Committee that Lee would be the only candidate given permission by Beijing to be Chief Executive. Lee's campaign manager, Tam Yiu-chung , revealed that Lee would develop a political manifesto by the end of April. Tam later claimed that the political manifesto would not be key for the public to support Lee. Lee dismissed criticism that the Election Committee members were nominating him without seeing his manifesto, claiming that
1863-807: The Finance Bureau which involved budgetary planning and expenditure control. Initially, she worked as Principal Assistant Secretary and subsequently as Deputy Secretary for the Treasury in the 1990s. In 2000, Lam was promoted to the position of Director of the Social Welfare Department during a period of high unemployment and severe fiscal deficits in Hong Kong. She tightened the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance scheme, making it available only to people who had lived in Hong Kong for more than seven years, excluding new immigrants. With other senior officials, she helped set up
1944-537: The Heung Yee Kuk , a statutory body representing rural interests. The Heung Yee Kuk staged protests against Lam and accused her of "robbing villagers of their fundamental rights". Lam also called to end the " Small House Policy " in 2012, which has been subject to abuse amidst a land crunch. The policy gives male indigenous villagers in the New Territories the right to build a house close to their ancestral homes but
2025-635: The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London from 2004 to 2006. She became a key official in 2007 when she was appointed Secretary for Development . During her tenure, she earned the nickname "tough fighter" for her role in the controversial demolition of the Queen's Pier in 2008. Lam became Chief Secretary for Administration under the Leung Chun-ying administration in 2012. From 2013 to 2015 Lam headed
2106-671: The Hong Kong Golf Club's site in Fanling . In October 2023, Lee cut some anti-speculation stamp duties on purchases of housing. In July 2022, Lee said that the government would spare no effort to enhance patriotic education, and said that the sense of young people of the nation and national identity would need to be fostered from an early age. In August 2022, Lee said that schools must teach students to respect and safeguard national security. In September 2022, Lee said that teachers would be required to "be cautious" about their conduct, set
2187-808: The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers , Property Person of the Year in the RICS Hong Kong Property Awards 2012, honorary member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects , honorary member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors , honorary fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists, and honorary fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers . During the 2012 Chief Executive election , Lam cracked down on
2268-603: The Undergraduate Advanced Diploma (UGAdvDip or UGAD) in 1982 from Cambridge. UGAD is a FHEQ Level 6 award, the academic level is the equivalent to the final year of a bachelor's degree and they are generally accepted as equivalent to a bachelor's degree or a Graduate Diploma. Lam joined the Administrative Service in 1980 after she graduated from the University of Hong Kong . She served in various bureaus and departments , spending about seven years in
2349-725: The Central Rail Link between Kam Tin and Kowloon Tong via Kwai Chung . A new highway, the Northern Metropolis Highway, would improve connectivity between Tin Shui Wai and Kwu Tung North increasing road capacity between the Northern Metropolis . A new trunk road between Tai Po and Kowloon West would bypass Sha Tin and relieve congestion from the Tolo Highway . In September 2022, Lee said that "Cannabis
2430-537: The Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping , on 1 July 2017, the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Special Administrative Region, becoming the first female Chief Executive. In July 2017 weeks after Lam sworn in, four pro-democracy legislators Leung Kwok-hung , Yiu Chung-yim , Nathan Law and Lau Siu-lai who were legally challenged for their oath-taking manners by
2511-629: The Commander of Kowloon West Region, Assistant Commissioner (Crime) and Director of Crime and Security, and Deputy Commissioner (Management). As an Assistant Commissioner , he was involved in the investigation of the case of corrupt Police Constable Tsui Po-ko Lee was appointed Under Secretary for Security in 2012 by chief executive Leung Chun-ying and promoted to Secretary for Security in July 2017 in Carrie Lam's administration . In 2019, Lee played
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2592-650: The Development Bureau to determine criminal prosecutions, but the Department of Justice instead. In 2012, Lam led the Development Bureau in cracking down unauthorised building works largely found in the indigenous villages in the New Territories , though SCMP noted that Lam had turned a blind eye towards the issue in 2010. The change in law enforcement policy was opposed by leaders of rural communities and
2673-485: The Election Committee members already knew him and could trust him. Despite having no competitors in the election, Lee said that the election run was "not easy". In October 2023, Lee said "Anyone who takes part in elections knows they must work hard, as nominations are not at your fingertips. They must use all methods available." FactWire reported that Lee's two sons (Gilbert Lee and Jacky Lee) have business relationships with Election Committee members, but Lee said there
2754-805: The Grand Bauhinia Medal Awards established in 1997 Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles containing Chinese-language text Articles containing traditional Chinese-language text John Lee (government official) Mainland China Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Macau (pro-Beijing) Republic of China (Taiwan, pro-Beijing) Mainland China Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Macau (pro-Beijing) Republic of China (Taiwan, pro-Beijing) Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) Mainland China Hong Kong (pro-Beijing) John Lee Ka-chiu GBM SBS PDSM PMSM ( Chinese : 李家超 ; born 7 December 1957 )
2835-587: The Legislative Council that they were arrested for " subverting state power ". Lee also stated that "The Security Bureau strongly reaffirms and fully supports the Police's operation, which is resolute and professional." In addition, Lee stated that the opposition figures' attempts were "evil" and meant to "overthrow" the government. On 15 January 2021, Lee said that the new National Security Law would include police surveillance of communications, potentially giving
2916-659: The University of Hong Kong but joined the Royal Hong Kong Police to support his family instead. In 1980, John Lee married Janet Lam at a young age, 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. On 15 August 1977, at
2997-688: The We Care Education Fund, raising over HK$ 80 million to meet the long term educational needs of children whose parents died from the SARS epidemic in 2003. In November 2003, Lam was appointed Permanent Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands and chairman of the Town Planning Board . She was soon appointed Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London in September 2004. On 8 March 2006, Lam returned to Hong Kong to take up
3078-793: The World . Retrieved 8 June 2011 . ^ Protocol Division Government Secretariat. "General Awards" . Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012 . Retrieved 8 June 2011 . ^ "Removal of Honours" (PDF) . Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette . 22 (9). 2 March 2018 . Retrieved 4 March 2018 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Bauhinia_Medal&oldid=1254689421 " Categories : Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong Lists of Hong Kong people Recipients of
3159-630: The age of 19, Lee joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force as a probationary inspector . He became a Chief Inspector on 11 May 1984. He became Chief Superintendent in 1997, Assistant Commissioner in 2003, senior assistant commissioner in 2007 and Deputy Commissioner in 2010. Having served in a wide range of operational duties, including the CID , Complaints Against Police, Service Quality, Personnel, Training, Information Systems, Finance, Policies Formulation, Planning and Development, Lee had been
3240-597: The backlash to her announcement that she would "reconsider" running in the 2017 Chief Executive election after incumbent Leung Chun-ying said he would not seek a second term. Lam previously said that she would retire in the English countryside with her family after her term ended in 2017. Lam formally announced her plan to enter the 2017 Chief Executive election after resigning as Chief Secretary on 12 January 2017, ending her 36-year government career. She also set out what she described as an eight-point "achievable new vision" with
3321-480: The big real estate developers and violating the right to housing as recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as the bargaining power of the small owners would be undermined. According to a report ("A decade of compression- Hong Kong nano-flat study 2010-2019") by Liber Research Community , in 2011, Lam oversaw amendments to
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3402-421: The broadcast, with one politician criticizing plans for it, stating that questions are restricted, with no audience member interaction, and the forum being pre-recorded rather than live. Lee was the sole approved candidate, and of 1,461 Election Committee voters, 8 rejected him, 4 cast blank ballots, and 33 did not vote. He was formally appointed by premier Li Keqiang on 30 May 2022 and the cabinet he nominated
3483-402: The citizens of Hong Kong. As the sole candidate approved by China in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election , Lee was chosen as Hong Kong's next Chief Executive, taking office 1 July 2022 in the presence of Chinese leader Xi Jinping . His selection was seen as a move by the Chinese government to focus further on security and further integrate Hong Kong with the mainland . Lee
3564-557: The city. After the pro-government camp suffered a landslide defeat in the 2019 local elections , Lam's popularity further plunged to a record low due to the mishandling of the pandemic. Lam also saw the Chinese Government imposing the national security law in July 2020, criticised for shrinking freedom in the city and silencing the dissidents. Opposition activists are tried and jailed while pro-democracy media were forced to close. In April 2022, Lam announced that she would not seek
3645-409: The commission’s hearings reflected an inadequate awareness by government departments and flaws in the monitoring system, it did not necessarily equate to particular officials not following laws or neglecting duties – because of that, they do not have to bear personal responsibility." She fought back pan-democrat legislators in a Legislative Council meeting, criticising the pan-democrats for politicising
3726-475: The demolition of the landmark Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier for the Star Ferry and the Queen's Pier to make way for land reclamation, which triggered occupation protests by the conservationists. In July 2007, she attended a public forum at Queen's Pier in a bid to persuade the protesters to disperse and allow the demolition to begin. She firmly repeated the government's position that it was not an option to retain
3807-489: The education sector was not consulted over the changes beforehand, with the chairman of the Subsidised Primary Schools Council saying he still had no idea about the content. Lee had earlier said that for his 2023 policy address, he had 40 meetings and 8,700 pieces of feedback during a 3-month consultation period to have him set priorities. In his policy address, Lee said that the government may implement
3888-426: The election. In response to the criticism of not having a full election platform, Lam revealed her manifesto titled "Connecting for Consensus and A Better Future" on 27 February, two days before the nomination period ended. The platform focused on reforming the government structure and boosting the economy, but did not make any promise on relaunching the political reform or Article 23 legislation . Carrie Lam submitted
3969-457: The electoral methods for the 2017 Chief Executive election and 2016 Legislative Council election . After Hong Kong Basic Law Committee member Rao Geping explicitly ruled out any form of open nomination for candidates in the 2017 Chief Executive election at a seminar, Lam characterised Rao's statement as "setting the tune of the gong with a final hit" which received attacks from the pan-democrats that Lam had effectively put an end to consultation on
4050-550: The end of the year, would be postponed. During the midst of the occupation protests, Lam also held talks in a televised open debate with student leaders on 21 October. In the talks, Lam obdurately resisted, stating that students' proposal of civil nomination falls outside of the framework imposed by the Basic Law and the NPCSC decision, which could not be retracted. The political reform uproar caused Lam to lose her long-held title as one of
4131-3954: The establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region . The list was empty because no one was awarded from 2003 to 2004. Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana , is the floral emblem of Hong Kong. List of recipients [ edit ] 1997 [ edit ] Ann Tse-kai Lee Quo-wei Simon Li Elsie Tu Cha Chi Ming Tsui Sze-man Chuang Shih-ping Wong Ker-lee Tsang Hin-chi Henry Fok Chung Sze-yuen Lo Tak-shing 1998 [ edit ] Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales Ng Hong-mun Run Run Shaw Wong Po-yan 1999 [ edit ] Lee Chark-tim Anson Chan Yang Ti-liang Sidney Gordon William Purves 2000 [ edit ] Henry Litton Charles Ching Mo Kwan-nin Jin Yong Jao Tsung-I 2001 [ edit ] Harry Fang Li Ka-shing Yeung Kwong 2002 [ edit ] Donald Tsang Elsie Leung David Akers-Jones Chang-Lin Tien 2005 [ edit ] Lau Wong-fat Chiang Chen 2006 [ edit ] Charles Lee Leo Lee Tung-hai Tung Chee Hwa 2007 [ edit ] Rita Fan Rafael Hui (Revoked in 2018 ) David Li Lee Shau-kee 2008 [ edit ] Andrew Li Henry Hu Cheng Yu-tung Chan Sui-kau 2009 [ edit ] Henry Tang Hari Harilela Joseph Yam 2010 [ edit ] John Tsang Ronald Arculli Edward Leong Stanley Ho Victor Fung Tin Ka Ping Charles K. Kao 2011 [ edit ] Leung Chun-ying Allan Zeman 2012 [ edit ] Geoffrey Ma Stephen Lam Wong Yan-lung Kemal Bokhary Peter Woo Lui Che-woo 2013 [ edit ] Patrick Chan Anthony Mason Sik Kok Kwong Maria Tam 2014 [ edit ] Jose Yu Charles Ho 2015 [ edit ] Jasper Tsang Cheng Yiu-tong Ho Sai-chu Li Dak-sum 2016 [ edit ] Carrie Lam Tam Yiu-chung Chan Wing-kee Victor Lo Hu Fa-kuang Moses Cheng Lap-Chee Tsui 2017 [ edit ] Matthew Cheung Paul Chan Mo-po Rimsky Yuen Laura Cha Arthur Li Fanny Law Ip Kwok-him Vincent Lo Henry Cheng Tai Tak-fung Jack So Ronnie Chan 2018 [ edit ] Robert Tang Cheung Hok-ming Robin Chan Rosie Young Tse-tse 2019 [ edit ] Yu Kwok-chun Albert Hung Chao-hong 2020 [ edit ] Andrew Leung Bernard Charnwut Chan Chan Tung Xu Rongmao 2021 [ edit ] Andrew Cheung Teresa Cheng Chow Chung-kong Regina Ip Bunny Chan Jonathan Choi Koon-shum Lo Man-tuen 2022 [ edit ] John Lee Tommy Cheung Roberto Ribeiro Andrew Liao Wilfred Wong Ying-wai Peter Lam Ng Leung-ho 2023 [ edit ] Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung Poon Chung-kwong Timothy Fok Tsung-ting Lam Shuk-yee Sze Chi-ching 2024 [ edit ] Martin Liao Lau Siu-kai Lee Chack-fan Peter Lee Ka-kit Lam Shu Chit See also [ edit ] Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong References [ edit ] ^ Megan C. Robertson (17 February 2003). "Hong Kong: Grand Bauhinia Medal" . Medals of
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#17328410349284212-516: The first months of the Leung administration, which saw Lam's popularity rating dipped two percentage points from 64 percent to 62 percent. In October 2013, she became the head of the Task Force on Constitutional Development headed by Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen and Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam which was responsible for the constitutional reform consultation for
4293-510: The first year to avoid placements. Lam eventually graduated as a bachelor of social sciences in 1980. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong, she became an administrative officer in the Hong Kong Civil Service . In 1982, while she remained a civil servant , the Hong Kong government funded her further studies at the University of Cambridge , where she met her future husband, mathematician Lam Siu-por . She had been awarded
4374-685: The founding head of the Hong Kong Police Force who served as Colonial Secretary from 1846 to 1854, and Francis Henry May , Captain Superintendent of the Police Force from 1893 to 1901 and Colonial Secretary from 1902 to 1911, to have served in the second-highest governmental position in Hong Kong. In January 2022, after the arrest of employees from Stand News , Lee said that US media groups should support law enforcement, claiming that "If you are genuinely interested in press freedom, you should support actions against people who have unlawfully exploited
4455-542: The issue even before it has begun. After the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) decreed the restriction on the 2017 Chief Executive election in August 2014, the pro-democracy suffragists launched a large-scale occupation protests which lasted for 79 days. In response to the occupations, Lam announced that the second round of public consultations on political reform, originally planned to be completed by
4536-469: The mainland but previously unheard in the city. In June 2022, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office , the Beijing government's office that manages policy around Hong Kong, specifically said that it hoped Lee would tackle the deep-rooted issue of housing in Hong Kong , with more explicit targets, more courage, and more action. On 1 July 2022, Chinese leader Xi Jinping also called on affordable housing to be
4617-468: The media as a tool to pursue their political or personal gains". On 4 March 2022, Lee invoked emergency regulation to announce the construction of a bridge linking Hong Kong with Shenzhen; however, satellite images showed that construction appeared to have begun five days before Lee had invoked the emergency regulation. The border is drawn at the halfway point in the Shenzhen River, and photos show that
4698-405: The most popular government officials when her approval ratings in a University of Hong Kong poll plunged to its lowest level since she became Chief Secretary. The constitutional reform proposals were defeated in the Legislative Council in June 2015. Lam sparked controversy when she was the only principal official not to offer an apology for the lead-in-water scandal , insisting that, "even though
4779-435: The nomination period. She is the first female leader of Hong Kong, the first candidate to be elected without leading in the polls and the first leader to have graduated from the University of Hong Kong . She pledged to "heal the social divide" and "unite our society to move forward" in her victory speech. Lam received the appointment from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on 11 April 2017. Lam was sworn in by General Secretary of
4860-413: The pier and she would "not give the people false hope". Her handling of the pier conflict earned her a reputation as a "tough fighter" by the then Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui . Lam also put forward a new Urban Renewal Strategy to lower the threshold for compulsory sale for redevelopment from 90 percent to 80 percent in 2010. Human rights organisations criticised the policy as benefiting
4941-412: The police more power to intercept and read communications. In April 2021, Lee said that Hong Kong's disciplined services would adopt PLA -style goose step marching in order to demonstrate "nationalistic sentiments" and to "strengthen awareness of national security". In July 2022, Lee as Chief Executive said that "This time, we've comprehensively adopted the Chinese-style marching, which fully reflects
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#17328410349285022-424: The police's national identity and sense of belonging to the country, and also represents a solemn commitment to the trust bestowed by the nation, and loyalty to the country". On 25 June 2021, the HKSAR Government announced that the State Council has on the recommendation of the Chief Executive appointed Lee as Chief Secretary for Administration , making him the third former police officer after William Caine ,
5103-405: The policy "will only lead more medical professionals to leave Hong Kong." On 11 November 2022, Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau revealed that the plan would include doctors, nurses, and dentists. In his 2022 Chief Executive Policy Address, Lee announced the Government would prioritise three rail projects and three road projects to improve transport infrastructure and connectivity in Hong Kong. It
5184-399: The policy has drawn criticism because in some cases, it has been abused for profit. After hinting she would retire in the United Kingdom with her family, Lam received appointment to become the Chief Secretary for Administration under Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on 1 July 2012. Her popularity started to shrink as Chief Secretary as the Moral and National Education controversy sparked in
5265-405: The position as Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs . She was involved in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Equestrian Events and the West Kowloon Cultural District plan. On 1 July 2007, Lam left the civil service when she was appointed Secretary for Development by Chief Executive Donald Tsang , becoming one of the principal officials. In the first days of her office, Lam oversaw
5346-481: The returning officer's decision, but denied that she had anything to do with the returning officer, stating that "there are absolutely no grounds for that sort of accusation or allegation of pressure." In the November 2018 Kowloon West by-election , the candidacy of the ousted legislator Lau Siu-lai was also disqualified by the returning officer as she advocated for "self-determination" on her 2016 electoral platform. Her ally and elected legislator Eddie Chu , who signed
5427-517: The same statement in the 2016 election, was also barred from running in the rural representative election in December 2018. Lam supported the Returning Officer's decision that "had been made in accordance with the Rural Representative Election Ordinance." Grand Bauhinia Medal Hong Kong award Award Grand Bauhinia Medal 大紫荊勳章 [REDACTED] Grand Bauhinia Medal with ribbon Awarded for lifelong and highly significant contribution to
5508-452: The scandal, stating that she could be as bold as she wants as "a government official with no expectation is always courageous". Her words were criticised for being arrogant. She stirred another controversy when she, in a speech to open the Caritas Bazaar in 2015, Lam cited the eight Beatitudes , saying "Some said that the eighth blessing applies very well to me – it says, 'blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs
5589-486: The task force on the 2014 electoral reform and held talks with student and opposition leaders during the widespread protests . In the 2017 Chief Executive selection process , Lam obtained 777 votes from the 1,194-member appointed Election Committee as the Beijing-favoured candidate and became the first female Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Lam's administration had been marred with a series of controversies and thus relatively unpopular since inauguration. Her government
5670-401: The then Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen were disqualified by the court. The event caused the quick deterioration of the relations between the pro-democracy camp and the government after the strained relations had been improved compared to Lam's predecessor Leung Chun-ying. Lam pledged she would not target more pro-democrats in oath-taking controversy. In
5751-593: The unauthorised building works of Chief Executive candidate Henry Tang who was contesting Leung Chun-ying . That scandal put paid to Tang's hopes of becoming Chief Executive. Leung was later found to also have unauthorised building works at his house. Lam was criticised for letting him get away with it. In 2007, Lam wrote to the Heung Yee Kuk's then-chairman, Lau Wong-fat , reassuring him that villagers suspected of illegally transferring their ding rights would not be criminally prosecuted. The Hong Kong Economic Journal pointed out that it should not have been up to Lam and
5832-701: The well-being of Hong Kong Presented by [REDACTED] Hong Kong Post-nominals GBM Established 1997 First awarded 1997 Precedence Next (lower) Gold Bauhinia Star Grand Bauhinia Medal Traditional Chinese 大紫荊勳章 Simplified Chinese 大紫荆勋章 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dà Zǐjīng Xūn Zhāng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping daai6 zi2 ging1 fan1 zoeng1 The Grand Bauhinia Medal ( Chinese : 大紫荊勳章 )
5913-520: The year, from demanding the withdrawal of the bill to Lam's resignation among five key demands . Despite suspending the bill in June and eventually withdrawing the bill in September, Lam stood firmly against the other demands including an independent inquiry into police conduct and universal suffrage for legislative and leadership elections. Escalating clashes between protesters and police resulted in at least 10,000 arrests, and would only die down as COVID-19 hit
5994-411: Was also criticised for raising the qualification age for social security , the proposed cross-harbour tunnel toll plan, and the historic ban on the pro-independence National Party , among other policies. In mid-2019, Lam pushed for the controversial extradition bill which received widespread domestic and international opposition. Massive protests broke out and persisted throughout the latter half of
6075-455: Was approved by the State Council of China on 19 June. He was officially sworn in on 1 July 2022, becoming the third Hong Kong leader with a police background, the others being William Caine and Sir Francis Henry May , who served as acting Governor and Governor of Hong Kong , respectively. Since John Lee became chief executive, Hong Kong government officials including Lee himself have shown public displays of loyalty towards Xi, similar to
6156-776: Was born and raised in Hong Kong. Lee, an adherent of the Roman Catholic faith, 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 admitted to the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong . However, due to family circumstances, he gave up enrolling at
6237-522: Was no conflict of interest. In the report, FactWire said that Gilbert Lee's direct manager is Diana Ferreira Cesar, who sits on the finance subsector of the Election Committee. Additionally, Jacky Lee is a business partner of Li Sing-tui, an ex-officio member of the Election Committee. Lee violated the Election Ordinance by submitting late paperwork, but was exempted from penalty in August 2022. For Lee's election forum, seven media stations will cohost
6318-532: Was passed in mainland China, Lee said that Hong Kong would "fully facilitate the relevant work to co-ordinate within the Government and also the patriotic forces of different sectors in making persistent efforts to promote patriotic education, so as to enable the public to gain further knowledge of the history, culture and rapid development in all aspects of our country and understand the close relationship between Mainland and Hong Kong." A government source revealed that
6399-526: Was reported that all six of these projects would begin consultation later in the year. The Tseung Kwan O line would extend southwards to the New Development Area of Tseung Kwan O Area 137. As part of the development of Area 137, a new road tunnel would be built from Tseung Kwan O to Yau Tong . In addition, he recommended the construction of Hong Kong‑Shenzhen Western Rail Link , a railway line connecting Hung Shui Kiu to Qianhai , Shenzhen , and
6480-594: Was simultaneously head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Central Coordination Group for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs , and Sun Chunlan , head of the party's United Front Work Department , were in Shenzhen to meet with some Election Committee members from the major business chambers and political groups. It was reported that Zhang told the electors that the CCP Politburo had decided to support Carrie Lam in
6561-478: Was thankful for Beijing pushing through the National Security Law . In December 2020, Lee defended the freezing of bank accounts belonging to former Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui , and said that other bank accounts, including those of suspect's relatives, could be frozen if they were believed to be related to a crime. In January 2021, after the arrest of 53 pro-democracy figures , Lee stated to
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