Carrie Lam as Chief Executive of Hong Kong
| Carrie Lam Government | |
|---|---|
 5th Government of Hong Kong SAR | |
 | |
| Date formed | 1 July 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Xi Jinping |
| Head of government | Carrie Lam |
| No. of ministers | 16 |
| Member parties | DAB, BPA, FTU, LP, NPP |
| Status in legislature | Pro-Beijing majority |
| Opposition party | Pro-democracy camp |
| Opposition leader | James To (DP) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2017 Chief Executive election |
| Legislature term(s) | 6th Legislative Council |
| Predecessor | Leung government |
The administration of Carrie Lam as Chief Executive of Hong Kong, officially referred to as "The 5th term Chief Executive of Hong Kong" relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong headed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2022.
Election
In the 2017 Chief Executive election, Lam received 777 votes in the 1,194-member Election Committee, beating former Financial Secretary John Tsang's 365 votes and retired judge Woo Kwok-hing's 21 votes. Lam was the first female Chief Executive in history, higher than Leung's 689 votes in the last election. She also became the first Chief Executive elected without being the most popular candidate, as she had been trailing behind Tsang in the polls. She pledged to "heal the social divide" and "unite our society to move forward" in her victory speech.[1]
Lam received the appointment from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on 11 April 2017.
Transitional period
The Hong Kong government established the Office of the Chief Executive-elect ahead of the election with a controversial decision to site the temporary office in Hong Kong’s most expensive business area in Champion Tower on Garden Road, Central. Former postmaster general Jessie Ting Yip Yin-mei was appointed as the head of the office, who Internet users said looked similar to Carrie Lam.[2]
One day after Lam vowed to "heal the social divide" in her victory speech, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's government pressed charges against nine key players in the 2014 Occupy protests, immediately sparking controversy whether Leung embarrassed Lam. Leung also blocked Carrie Lam’s pledge to scrap Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) for Primary Three pupils.[3]
On 4 May 2017, former Director of Immigration Eric Chan was appointed the Director of the Office of the Chief Executive-elect as well as the Office of the Chief Executive she was sworn in after 1 July.[4]
Cabinet
Carrie Lam announced her new cabinet on 21 June 2017, with six incumbent ministers keep their portfolios including the three top secretaries.[5]
Ministry
Other posts
- ICAC Commissioner: Simon Peh
- Commissioner of Police: Stephen Lo
- Director of Audit: David Sun
- Director of Immigration: Erick Tsang
- Commissioner of Customs and Excise: Hermes Tang
Executive Council non-official members
| Members | Affiliation | Portfolio | Assumed Office | Left Office | Born In | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan, BernardBernard Chan | Nonpartisan | Non-official Convenor of the ExCo | 1 July 2012 | Incumbent | 1951 | ||
| Cha, LauraLaura Cha | Nonpartisan | Chairman of the Financial Services Development Council | 19 October 2004 | Incumbent | 1949 | ||
| Li, ArthurArthur Li | Nonpartisan | Chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong | 1 July 2012 | Incumbent | 1945 | ||
| Chow, Chung-kongChow Chung-kong | Nonpartisan | Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing | 1 July 2012 | Incumbent | 1950 | ||
| Law, FannyFanny Law | Nonpartisan | Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks | 1 July 2012 | Incumbent | 1953 | ||
| Lam, JeffreyJeffrey Lam | BPA | Legislative Council member | 17 October 2012 | Incumbent | 1951 | ||
| Kwok-him, IpIp Kwok-him | DAB | Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress | 17 March 2016 | Incumbent | 1951 | ||
| Cheung, TommyTommy Cheung | Liberal | Legislative Council member | 25 November 2016 | Incumbent | 1949 | ||
| Liao, MartinMartin Liao | Nonpartisan | Legislative Council member | 25 November 2016 | Incumbent | 1957 | ||
| Yam, JosephJoseph Yam | Nonpartisan | Executive Vice President of the China Society for Finance and Banking | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1948 | ||
| Ip, ReginaRegina Ip | NPP | Legislative Council member | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1950 | ||
| Tong, RonnyRonny Tong | Path of Democracy | Senior Counsel | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1950 | ||
| Wong, Kwok-kinWong Kwok-kin | FTU | Legislative Council member | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1952 | ||
| Lam, Ching-choiLam Ching-choi | Nonpartisan | Chairman of the Elderly Commission | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1960 | ||
| Lau, KennethKenneth Lau | BPA | Legislative Council member & Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1966 | ||
| Cheung, Kwok-kwanCheung Kwok-kwan | DAB | Legislative Council member | 1 July 2017 | Incumbent | 1974 | ||
Oath-taking controversy
The legal action by the former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen had resulted in the unseating of four more pro-democracy legislators, Leung Kwok-hung, Nathan Law, Yiu Chung-yim and Lau Siu-lai on 14 July 2017 after two pro-independence legislators Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching were ousted from the legislature earlier in November 2016. 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.[6] Lam pledged she would not target more pro-democrats in oath-taking controversy.[7]
References
- ↑ "‘The work of uniting society begins now’: Carrie Lam pledges to heal Hong Kong’s divide". South China Morning Post. 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hong Kong government finally sets up office for chief executive-elect after controversy over cost". South China Morning Post. 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung blocks Carrie Lam’s pledge to scrap TSA". South China Morning Post. 28 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hong Kong chief executive-elect Carrie Lam puts former head of immigration in charge of office". South China Morning Post. 4 May 2017.
- ↑ "Next Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces her new cabinet". South China Morning Post. 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Hong Kong pan-democrats warn of Legislative Council turmoil". South China Morning Post. 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "I won’t target more Hong Kong pan-democrats in oath-taking saga, Carrie Lam says". South China Morning Post. 15 July 2017.
| Preceded by CY Leung |
Government of Hong Kong 2017–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
